This love story was beautifully written and broke my heart over and over again because I knew the ending that was coming. I would definitely say that this is more of a cozy read with an emphasis on the love story while weaving in the myth throughout the romance. Don’t go into this expecting something action packed, especially when they finally make it to the Trojan War. 

 

The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is something that will live rent free in  my head because I adored it so much. The two juxtapose each other so incredibly well. 

 

Now, I only have one grievance about this book. ***SPOILER AHEAD*** I have always seen Hector as someone who is gentle and kind and fair. But this book painted him in a much, much crueler light. During the battle where Patroclus pretends to be Achilles, the helmet falls off and by this point he is far away from the battle on the beach. Hector sees who he is and chases him down, with an entire army and kills him. It just felt incredibly out of character considering in the original he killed Patroclus because he mistook him for Achilles. 

 

Aside from that, I loved this retelling and will definitely be rereading at some point!