Oh, this book!

As a lover of Greek mythology, I knew I'd like Madeline Miller's interpretation of the romantic relationship alluded to by Shakespeare, but listening to the audiobook took this story to a whole new level of awesomeness.

First, props to Frazer Douglas for the amazing narration. The raspy, creepy whisper he used for Thetis, sea nymph and Achilles's mother, was a favorite! And the various different voices he did for Patroclus, Achilles, Briseis, etc. were nothing short of amazing. All in all, he did a phenomenal job.

A short summary: Patroclus is a young boy/prince who accidentally kills another boy and ends up getting sent to live with another King. While there, he meets Achilles, the King's son with the immortal sea nymph, Thetis. The two start off as close friends, but as the years go on, their relationship deepens, as they become lovers and eventually soldiers in the Trojan War. Achilles, as the myths go, is the greatest Greek soldier ever and the hero of the Trojan War. Patroclus is his lover, friend, and faithful companion.

The epic adventure (both romantic and situational) these two share, and Miller's interpretation of it--is everything you want in a Greek mythology retelling/reimaging. Epic. Romantic. Complex. Engrossing. Emotional. While I'm sure reading it would have been wonderful, too (the physical book's been on my TBR for a long time), I'm really glad I borrowed it from my library through Libby. The narration put it on a movie-type scale and kept me engrossed, both by the powerful writing and the amazing narration. Highly recommend!