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I didn‘t actually know about Achilles story other than his heel, which wasn‘t mentioned. Would he really be killed by a spear in the heel?? I liked that the story was narrated by Patroclus rather than Achilles. It created more of what others saw: the hero. My favourite part was with Chiron and how he was immune to Thetis motherly wrath, which it seemed as though he was the only one. I cried at the end, the last sentence was perfection.

I'm such a greek mythology nerd and I studied the odyssey and the aenied in college - this was such a loving retelling of Achilles and Patroclus's story. I'm now going to go play Hades to see them together in the afterlife and feel better

"Love" is a word often hyped, yet underrated. It's ambiguous, open to interpretation, but the feeling—the tightness in your chest—remains the same. When I was reading this book ,I I truly felt love in words , not a typical romantic but love in its purest form . Patroclus and Achilles are the main characters, but it‘s their deep connection, their emotions, that truly take center stage, making their love unforgettable.❤️❤️

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“When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”

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This edition is gorgeous 💙💛

The tender love story between Achilles and Patroclus was inspiring and lovely. At times, I found myself thinking these things really happened, as if it was written as historical fiction. Did Thetis, Apollo, and Artemis really involve themselves in everyday lives? Then, my conscious mind returned to reality. I completely forgot that they were characters of Homer. That is powerful writing.
Ms. Miller, hurry and get better.
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Her writing is exquisite.

My father was a king and the son of kings.

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I have not been on Litsy in a few years. But, I am post spinal surgery so what should I do, but read and return to the community that I adored, adored me, and then I abandoned. I just found myself at a place where I couldn't read. I'm going to have to thank Fourth Wing and ACOTAR for the past few months.

My next read - The Song of Achilles.

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Starting 76/80 of my 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge goal.

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Guys i don‘t know what to say … this story was s heartbreak. I loved to see more depth in Achilles‘ life. Known as a half god and as one of the best greek heros but never as the person he probably really was 🥹

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The fact that this is Miller‘s first novel is absolutely incredible. She has this amazing talent of taking mythic characters and stories that many of us have grown up reading and studying, and turning them into, if not ordinary people, then at least relatable ones.
It‘s shocking that she can have somebody like Achilles or Odysseus as a character and they feel fresh and new when I‘m reading her work.
Definitely recommend.

“My father was a king and the son of kings.”

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Beautifully written. It's my 2nd from this author, amd while I didn't love it as much as Circe, it was still a great read! This was my July #Doublespin. @TheAromaofBooks

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Ok so I love mythology. Was this retelling needed? Now I have read the reviews and I‘m thinking we need to bring back mythology so that we don‘t have to reread stories in a way that are kind of ridiculous? Anyone else feel this way…I did like the story as a whole but the “added” aspects?!

3/5 stars
The first half had me thinking this would be a 4.5 star read, unfortunately the second half was really boring and disappointing. The ending picked it up a lot and had me tearing up, but on the whole was quite slow and not what I expected

I chose Circe for Bookclub a couple of years ago, and am now glad to have read this, Miller‘s first novel.
Whilst a ‘pick‘ I did not love it. The characters felt a bit flat and I was not particularly emotionally invested. An interesting take the relationship between Patroclus & Achilles.

Finally getting into this. It‘s been on my radar since I joined Litsy many years ago, when it seemed that everyone on Litsy was reading it. I found this well-read copy in my Little Street Library. Bonus 🙌. #currentlyreading

Took this photo to show my coworker my giant mint plant and book for scale. Loving this so far!

I am half way. But this book is so slow and borning in my opinion. Does is get better? Is it like those books that you get to the last 100 pages and thats when its exciting?

This was another reread for my book club. I loved it as much as the first time. I also found some more to the story than before. Such an amazing book

This has sat on my shelf long enough. 😂

A fresh take on Achilles and Patroclus. Now, I‘m definitely watching Troy again!

This book is not worthy of the hype. I hated it. Hercules was supposed to be a hero, but he jokes of killing his wife. Achilles and Agamemnon had not safe word with civilians. Achilles lets the king kill a girl that I wanted Achilles to save. I abandoned this book when Patroclus joked about dogs fighting. I regret buying it.

The hype is so well deserved. A gorgeous, unforgettable love story with excitement, warmth, and thoughtful character evolution. Can't wait to read it again.

Requested a cleanse from reading Little Cruelties and this was recommended.

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I missed yesterday but this one works for both prompts. So good. So sad 😭
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Made all the better by the fact I‘m currently in Pelion Greece I loved this book - It‘s an adaptation of a classic Greek legend of the fate of Achilles - full of passion , war , Greek gods and drama ! . A very good read !

“Do not let what you gained today be so easily lost.” -Chiron

An excellent retelling of the illyad from the perspective of potroclus

Magic, heartbreak, and love ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The tale of Achilles, as told by Patroclus. This book explores the relationship that may have been more than just leader and henchman, as suggested in Iliad. While some scholars claim their relationship was not romantic, this book explores the possibility that it may have been and it feels like MM may have drawn some of her ideas from the Shakespeare portrayal about them being nothing but sexual. Book #25 in 2024

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Plato expressed belief through the mouth of Phaedrus in his Symposium that Achilles & Patroclus were "undeniable lovers," though historians & scholars alike have discouraged such ancient musings with prejudice & bias. As a Classicist, Miller grew frustrated with a subject that has been up for debate for a millennia, & so tsoa was born, a vivid reimagining of The Iliad penned in immersive prose, breathing fresh life into Homer's famous characters.

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If I could be granted three frivolous wishes, I'd make sure every book had a ribbon to mark the pages.

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Prose is rarely as beautiful as Miller's 🫒.

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Gawd! I just saw this shared by fans and am more certain than EVER that these two were born to play Achilles and Patroclus! 🫒 Couldn't resist resharing my fancast with photographic evidence!

4/5 stars

I would literally sell a kidney for this fancasting to be made a reality! Cannot stop thinking about these two playing Achilles and Patroclus in Madeline Miller's adaptation of the book after seeing them cast by fans recently 🥰. As a huge RWRB fan... I'm manifesting to the universe to make this happen! 🫒 Not to mention, Nicholas Galitzine has expressed an interest in playing a character set in Ancient Greece!

This book literally starts with a child killing another child from a fight over a pair of dice. It gets worse. Achilles in greek mythology was supposed to be a hero. He refused to protect someone that he should of and does nsfw things, so I bailed on this book.

I feel like this is just one of those books that you love the more you read it. This is the second time I‘ve read this book, and I loved it even more the second time. Definitely a comfort book.