Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles
A bestselling historical fantasy novel by Madeline Miller retelling the myth of Achilles and Patroclus
12 people recommend this
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VarshaFirst to rec“Literally the best book I have ever read”
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Sam“Madeline Miller is the queen of minor character POV stories. This one retells the Trojan War from the perspective of Patroclus, the lover and lifelong partner of Achilles. It's heartbreaking so have tissues at the ready.”
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Wynne“Absolutely ripped my heart out. Still thinking about it regularly years later. Top 5 favorite books of all-time. “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.””
4
ish“sad af”
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maddy lambert“greek mythology x gay romance. so beautifully written, had me hooked right until the last page”
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Brandon Fox“I saw The Odyssey and thought it was time to reread Madeline Miller’s thoughtful, lyrical novels. Insightful and written with grace, I see so much more depth and beauty on a second reading.”
1
Hannah“Put simply: a masterpiece”
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Sienna So“Tearrrrsss. Madeline Miller is fire”
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Kendall Buehl“absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful”
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Cristina Sciarra“A love story so beautifully written it leaves you bereft when you close the book”
Sterling Graves“The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the Greek myth of Achilles, told from Patroclus’s perspective. It follows their friendship and romance as they grow up together and get caught up in the world of gods, prophecies, and the Trojan War. Emotional, beautifully written, and surprisingly easy to get attached to everyone.”
Jackie Mayol“beautiful beautiful”
