This book was so beautiful. Following the story of Achilles through the eyes of Patroclus. An expansion and, I suppose update, on Homers Iliad. Exploring the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus which Plato implied was far more than platonic. They’re love portrayed was strong and easy, I loved the balance of Achilles between being a strong, brutal fighter and a soft, passionate, vulnerable lover.
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I love mythology and I feel more should be written like this. It was captivating and accurate to other tellings. Aside from incredible writing I was impressed with the time Madeline put into writing and perfecting (over ten years, after five she scrapped and wrote again from scratch) to make sure she captures Achilles voice.
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This was a long book. I listened to the audio so that helped with the length and following along. And A LOT of the names sound similar which could be confusing if you’re not paying attention.