A review by moonxcoffee
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!

❝We were like gods at the dawning of the world, and our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.❞

❝He is half of my soul, as the poets say. He will be dead soon, and his honor is all that will remain.❞

❝I am made of memories.❞

❝In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.❞