Goodreads Summary:
Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. By all rights their paths should never cross, but Achilles takes the shamed prince as his friend, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine their bond blossoms into something deeper – despite the displeasure of Achilles’ mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But then word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus journeys with Achilles to Troy, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.
Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.
My Review:
Wow. This book is just… wow. This book has such complex characters and a wonderful story. It was so heart-wrenching and I loved it. Both Patroclus and Achilles are deeply flawed and sometimes deeply stupid too, but their romance was a good one to follow. I actually reread it this time around, but not knowing the contents of the Iliad originally, I didn’t expect any of the many twists and turns in this book and I just got so frustrated. However, Madeline Miller has really written an amazing book here and in Circe.
I recommend this book to anybody willing to listen to me. It’s great for people who like Greek myths or people who aren’t familiar. If you liked Circe, you might like this book and vice versa. This book was an epic fantasy ending in an epic tragedy that takes the reader away. The last fifty pages seem specifically engineered to make me cry because I do every time. The only “don’t read this” I can think of is if you don’t like sad or frustrating books, but I don’t and I loved this one.
Overall, I would give this book…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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