Reviews with content warning for Violence - Le Chant d'Achille

Not a book I thought I’d like, but it was beautifully written and the entire last act had me crying from the depths of my soul. I didn’t understand why

Patroclus loved Achilles so much, but the story made you lose yourself in his adoration and love.

It was hard to read of how women were treated but at least they were not terribly graphic.
When

Briseis called Patroclus the best of them all and we knew for certain he would die, it broke my heart.

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adventurous challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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5.0

on page 298, briseis says to Patroclus, "best of men. best of the Myrmidons", thus, as the only woman to love Patroclus and know him as a person outside of achilles, she dooms him to his fate

this was really something special that I want to spend the rest of my life obsessing over and analysing

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Edited Review:

I had to come back to change my star rating from 4.75 to 5. It's been several days since I finished this book, and I find myself still thinking about the story and also wanting to do a reread. Since this book has been on my mind a lot, I think it's worth being 5 stars.

Original Review:

I went into this book not knowing much about Greek myths so I didn't know how I'd feel about this book. But, I got a rave book recommendation so figured I'd go for it. I am SO GLAD I DID.

I kept thinking about the story after I put the book down. The pacing was great and I enjoyed how the passage of time was portrayed. Definitely cried hard.

The characters were lovable and hatable. The relationship with Achilles and Patroclus was so complicated.

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