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The Song of Achilles
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Stunning, incredible, clever, unmatched, YES. I loved this book in every way. It's so beautifully written, and you can tell that each word is chosen precisely. It reads like poetry. I stopped multiple times while reading in order to appreciate the art that is Madeline Miller's prose. The development of the main characters across time, locations, and life is intricate and realistic, unfolding with perfect detail that never feels superfluous. Even the hardened characters show growth, and the narrative shift that happens is an excellent choice. In my opinion, a good book does not have to avoid bad things, but it does need to treat its story with care. This does exactly that, and I couldn't be more satisfied.
Chosen for 2022 r/Fantasy Bingo (a name in the title); also fits family matters, standalone, historical fiction, and LGBTQ+.
Chosen for 2022 r/Fantasy Bingo (a name in the title); also fits family matters, standalone, historical fiction, and LGBTQ+.
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Quotes Ashleigh Liked
“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
Reading Progress
2022
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Started Reading
June 12, 2022
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Finished Reading
July 9, 2022
– Shelved
July 9, 2022
– Shelved as:
2022-r-fantasy-bingo
April 2, 2024
– Shelved as:
fantasy-spec-fic
