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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
3.5
adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

An enjoyable read, a great perspective on the trojan war. I understand why people love this book, Madeline Miller is an amazing writer, but I just didn't connect with the characters enough to give it a higher rating.
If I'm being honest, Achilles was so much of an awful human being by the end that I just couldn't feel sad for him or Patroclus, I just don't know why everyone cried over this.