I liked the idea of telling the usual epics in a different voice with a different perspective. 

I’m not sure if it was because I was getting annoyed with the narrator of the audiobook or what but the pacing felt a bit off. 

After reading other reviews, I think it might have been the narrator - he just failed to build tension where necessary, and made 12 year old boys sound like 30 year old men. 

Lovely quotes from this and I’m a sucker for a good queer story.

I also think the author did a great job and NOT shying away from the ugliness of war. 

Will definitely revisit this on my own.