Aug 5, 2018
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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What did you read in July?
The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller
Royals – Rachel Hawkins
Captive Prince – C.S. Pacat
Prince’s Gambit – C.S. Pacat
Kings Rising – C.S. Pacat
Between the World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates
Dragonfly in Amber – Diana Gabaldon
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1 – Brian K. Vaughan
Bel Canto – Ann Patchett
Beneath the Truth – Meghan March
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Review: The Song of Achilles
★★★★★
This book is so fucking good. In case you don’t know, The Song of Achilles takes a fresh look at the Iliad. It’s epic and powerful, but also so personal. The story is told from the point of view of Patroclus. It starts when Patroclus and Achilles are children, and follows them as they grow and fall in love, and are ultimately swept away to Troy. This book humanizes the larger than life figure of Achilles. I knew how Achilles’ story would end, but I was still surprised. I was still moved. The Song of Achilles felt like a modern classic; it felt like reading Shakespeare, like something that’s going to have some staying power. I can’t wait to read it again.
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