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“This, this and this.”

Beautiful, beautiful book.

It was hard to keep track of who‘s who when just listening, so I had to look up a character list on line and listen twice. Loved it.

C got this lovely set for her birthday today ♥️📚she‘s got a few versions of these!

So far this book is perfect. I could read about Achilles and Patroclus running around on sandy beaches and eating figs and herbed cheese forever.

"You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that won't change its nature."

Oh my, my heart😢


“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.”

- 5⭐️

Starting this now. A selection for a buddy read with one of my friends!

3 out of 5. It was good but I preferred Circe which I felt was more mature than song of Achilles.

How can you not love this book? It was lyrical and heartfelt. The yearning and pain that Patroclus described felt so real, it burned!

As someone who has only a passing familiarity of Greek mythology, I came into this book with a blind spot as to the basis of this novel. I was worried I would not be able to follow the story. Miller's take on the Achilles legend was wonderful. The love story of Achilles and Patroclus is tender and will pull you right in. I also loved that this book was written from Patroclus' perspective. The ending of this book is definitely Kleenex worthy!

I cannot believe I have not made time to read this yet. Starting it today!!

I knew almost nothing about Achilles going into the book and now I want to read more about Greek mythology!

15-27 Apr 22 (audiobook)
A retelling of the myth of Achilles from the perspective of his lover, Patroclus.
I am obviously partial to Greek mythology and this was an entertaining book to listen to that was well-written. I did appreciate that this text was more faithful to Homer‘s Iliad in portraying the love between Achilles and Patroclus than the film Troy was. But I did continue to picture Brad Pitt as Achilles nevertheless.

Had to see what the fuss was about, was not disappointed.

I don't like the helmet cover.

I wanted the UK ed (with the heart bow & arrow cover) but got the US one instead. The shop I ordered it from ran out of it but didn't tell me.

So I looked for alternatives without buying another copy. Found this dust jacket designed by a local (PH) artist. Sigh, so beautiful. 🫶

Guess I ought to start this since book club is only a couple weeks away. Hard because I keep stopping to read #OFMD fanfic and doing schoolwork 🤣

What an amaaaazing book! It was so good at pulling at my heart strings ♥️ I‘ve always loved Greek mythology, I even took it as an elective in uni 😁🤓 Highly recommend if you‘re also a fan! I‘m so excited to start Circe, which I have on my bookshelf.🥰

2022 Read Harder Challenge
#21: Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth

Almost done with the challenge! As this well-loved copy of the book shows, this book is always worth a reread.

New Book!!!! Finally time to start a new book, The Song of Achilles. Lots of hype on this one so it‘s time to get started right now while on my break. Beautiful day to read outside here in sunny California 😎. #thesongofachilles #madelinemiller #greekstories #readingoutside #readingatwork #bookbeau

This book is not my regular genre, so I'm hesitant to give it a specific number of stars. I switched between reading and listening, and I will say that I enjoyed listening more. My heart absolutely aches, I definitely had a good cry about it.
It certainly wasn't a light read.
Overall, I liked it. But not one I would buy for myself.

3.14.22

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I seem to have fallen in with the small few who just didn't care for this one. The Song of Achilles, for me, was just meeeeehhhhh.

Just like Beyonce... it's overhyped. 🤷‍♀️

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Sono sinceramente innamorata di questo libro.
Ho amato come Madeline ha descritto la relazione tra Patroclo e Achille, sia i dettagli che le parole che ha utilizzato.
Mi piace usare i post-it così da annotare tutte le citazioni che mi sono piaciute nel corso del libro, tanto che ho finito una nuova confezione solo per questo libro.
Cinque stelle se le merita tutte!
★★★★★

I finished this book a few minutes ago, and I‘m going to be honest here (please don‘t come for me), but I didn‘t really like this book... I think the hype for the book got my hopes up way too high, and this book didn‘t reach anywhere near. I suppose the storyline and characters were good, but I don‘t feel much for this book as I do for others. I didn‘t even cry. I‘m not saying this was a horrible book, just not my cup of tea. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

I think I read The Iliad in high school, or at least pretended to read it & discussed it in class, but you know what I certainly remember? Brad Pitt in a leather mini-skirt so the movie Troy was playing in my head alongside this audiobook. I can see why Patroclus is in love with Achilles, and thus why we get his account of Achilles, but Patroclus felt a bit one-dimensional to me. This was enjoyable & a nice reminder of the bones of the myth ⬇️

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Today's detour took me past WHSmith..

I've wanted to read The Song of Achilles for ages.

Also, I know I had a conversation with someone on Litsy about how bad The Sanatorium was... but that cover... and the blurb... I'll probably regret not listening, but I couldn't resist!!! 😁😁

A day late but this book is definitely heartbreaking 😭
#ItHadToBeYou Day 3 #Heartbreak 💔
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I definitely cried for the whole last 30 pages of this book. This book gave me a whole new view to the story of Achilles. This book was written beautifully and there was so much love. And if you know anything about the story of Achilles, it could only end in heartbreak. Beautiful, beautiful book.

Loved this even more than Circe.

Front of the slipcase they came in!

Illumicrate special edition!

Read it over Christmas break and enjoyed it immensely. Lent it to my sister and she also loved it. It felt poetic, and the ancient characters felt very modern. A good tragic love story.

Also in the lineup of next reads: The Song of Achilles. I feel like I‘m highly motivated this year to read my tbr! I‘ve also made a reading resolution to read all the books I buy this year… this year, and have been a lot more thoughtful with my book purchases so far (even though it‘s only January). #tbr #nextup

Beautifully written re-telling and re-imagining of the age-old story. This book had me audibly sobbing through the last couple of chapters. Definitely a new favorite!

Definitely ugly cried my way through the last couple chapters. This was so good. Beautiful. frustrating at times. Epic. Another side of the Greek Heroes and legends.

I don‘t know what I expected this book to be about, i just bought it because everyone was reading it. I do not know a lot about the mythology and I keep being surprised about what‘s happening 😂 it‘s captivating so far though! I‘m about 1/3 of the way in with Deidameia.

I wasn‘t sure I was enjoying this at first but then stayed up until 2:00 AM to finish it. So I guess it‘s a pick! I‘m excited to try more books in the “novelized” mythology genre that seems to be popping up everywhere recently. ☀️ #bookbub

17/01/21 Finished

One of the most beautifully written books I've read. Was a sad yet expected ending but yet it still managed to hurt apart of my soul and I'm still sad about it

I‘m not a big Greek mythology fan and I don‘t like stories about long battles. Although this is a love story at the core I felt like it dragged on forever in several parts. It was hard to get through at times. The parts that weren‘t dragging were great though and the overall story was very good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I thought this was new, why did this come out in 2011?