You may know how it ends, but it will not stop the utter helplessness and despair that you experience alongside the characters when the destined for events transpire. Before it all happens though, there is so much beauty that happens. Reading has never been easier, and it’s like traveling throughout Greece. Madeline Miller writes in such a stunningly simple yet beautiful way that leaves you breathless. Spoiler:::::::But beware, the women of this story have no happy ending.