Published: September 20, 2011 by: Bloomsbury
Pages: 352
Rating: 5/5 stars
Everyone knows the myth of the Trojan war, and the infamous story of Achilles, a remarkable hero tragically killed for having one weakness, and Patroclus, an exiled prince and his noble friend. But what if Achilles and Patroclus were more than friends? In this retelling, Achilles and Patroclus develop a relationship much deeper than friends, but their fates could prove that not everyone gets a happy ending.
CAN I JUST SAY THAT THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT IN A NOVEL?! Ya'll know how much of a Greek mythology nerd I am. and believe me, I have watched the Brad Pitt version of Troy, in which Patroclus is his cousin, more times than I can count. I have been waiting and waiting to get my hands on this book, and when I finally got it, I finished it in one sitting. That may have something to do with the fact that I was horribly ill and bed-ridden at the time, but in between violent coughs, I was trying not to cry tears of joy while reading this.
Let me start off by saying that I think the Trojan War could have happened. I've read a lot of articles on it, and while there's no proof that Achilles was as godly as he was, if he actually existed, him and Patroclus were 100% lovers, I have no doubt about that. In Ancient Greece, homosexuality was actually quite common as it was said to improve "masculinity" in soldiers. I just love that Miller wrote this story as it confirms a lot of historian's suspicions and finally portrays Achilles as being more than a womanizing straight dude.
I love Patroclus with all my heart. He's such a cute little awkward guy but his heart is so huge and I just want to give him a hug. He deserved better :( I don't want to give too much of the ending away but if you're familiar with the Trojan War then you kinda know how the story goes. It wasn't much of a surprise, but I still love how Miller wrote it and her writing is out of this world, beautiful. It gave me inspiration for the Greek mythology retelling I keep telling myself I have to write.
Overall, if you're a mythology nerd, pick this up and please geek out with me! It was fabulous in every way possible :D
Have you read The Song of Achilles? What did you think?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
PATROCLUS WAS SO PRECIOUS AND MAKES MY HEART HURRRRTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere were a couple of things that could've been done better here - mainly with regards to the female characters - but overall, I sooooo loved this book!!!!! ALL THE FEELSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just love him :((( I definitely agree on the female character thing, although sadly, I think it was historically accurate to the time.
DeleteI haven't read this but IT SOUNDS SOOOOOOO GOOD. I love mythology so I'm definitely going to check this out! I'm so glad you liked it though <3
ReplyDeleteAsma @ IceyBooks
Please try it out!! It's AWESOME :)
DeleteI'm no huge mythology fan, but I must admit it looks like the author did a great job here! Glad you enjoyed it so much, Em- and hey, do get around to that Greek mythology retelling you keep telling yourself to write! <3
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