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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
3.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m not a fan of this book. But I do like the writing style. That’s the only reason I did not DNF this one. And it is written very well indeed. I was quite hooked at around 40% of the read. But I still do not like the story - not my cup of tea at all. I do not fancy reading tragedies, the romance was too much for me. Not the author’s fault in any way - she has clearly written a very engaging account of the original mythological tale.