Everyone knows the story of Achilles. This story tells the story of Achilles’ from the point of view of his oldest friend (historians may say), Patroclus.
The first thing I noticed while reading this novel is that the writing is so elegant at points. The author does an incredible job describing how people/environments look and act in a way that invokes deeper feelings. Similarly, when feeling are described I could practically feel them welling up inside myself.
The character shifts in this book is very interesting, something I will have to continue thinking about. And the ending truly shook me. It was a sad but beautiful conclusion.
I will note that I had difficulty keeping up my typical pace with this novel due to the Greek names and mythology references that I didn’t really remember, but I still highly recommend it.