This book was written beautifully. The beginning was very slow but I am glad I stuck with it. I could not put it down once they entered the war. It is very obvious that modern western society has forced the relationship between Patroclus and Achilles to be a friendship and I am so happy that Miller created a story that explored their romantic relationship. I did not know that Achilles’ death by arrow in the heel was not the only story of his death. This interpretation was interesting and heartbreaking.