Friends, I was warned. I knew this book was a tear-jerker. I knew.

So I picked this up because I love retellings, and Greek mythology, and books that make me feel things. And boy did this book make me feel things.

This was kind of a rough weekend for me, feelings-wise, since I watched Avengers: Endgame twice (and cried a river both times) and just now finished this book. And cried more than both movie viewings combined. Madeline Miller has crafted a masterpiece and I am lucky to have the privilege to have experienced it.