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The Song of Achilles
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November 3, 2024
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December 1, 2024
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Eef
Jan 28, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
5/5 stars

"Perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone"

I've stalled on reading this for so long and I will probably regret that forever. This was such a wonderful read. I was already familiar with the story as in the Fall of Troy and the tragedy of Achilles dying but I was still swept of my feet by this amazing story. The love story between Achilles and Patroclus made me fall even more in love with this book. And the ending made me cry my eyes out!
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JR
Mar 03, 2025 rated it really liked it
I don’t really care for a lot of historical fiction, but this kept me interested for the duration.

The story of Achilles and his lover Patroclus is queer fiction at its best. Tastefully done, with a Battle of Troy as the backdrop of the novel, this was pretty captivating with fighting and war mixed with compassion and love. Overall, pretty good. Would recommend.
4⭐️
christina ☽
May 23, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This was honestly a beautifully written book. It hooked me from the start and Patroclus' relationship with Achilles' was devastatingly heartbreaking. The ending broke me bro :)) ...more
seher
Jul 18, 2022 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
WAS STIMMT MIT MIR NICHT.
WARUM MOCHTE ICH DAS BUCH EINFACH NICHT.

Ich fühle mich total unnormal, weil JEDER dieses Buch liebt und ich es einfach nicht mögen konnte.

Don’t get me wrong, die Liebesgeschichte von Achill und Patroklos interessiert mich so sehr und ich bin so verdammt neugierig und aufgeregt gewesen.

Aber ich habe weder mitgefühlt noch geweint, ich kann’s einfach nicht glauben.
Ich habe überhaupt nichts gefühlt während des Lesens, die Charaktere haben keine Entwicklung durchgemacht und w
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marlee ˚୨୧⋆。˚ ⋆
i’m in tears. why did i wait so long to read this
syd
May 13, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
ines
Dec 03, 2020 marked it as tbr
toastie ʚ:ɞ
Dec 10, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: soft-spot-reads
Jade (has lost the plot)
Jul 22, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Christy Fia
Jan 08, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
emily ✨
Mar 07, 2023 marked it as to-read
victoria
Jun 10, 2023 marked it as to-read
Maggie
Aug 13, 2023 marked it as to-read
Becca Main
Feb 29, 2024 rated it really liked it
Mashal
Jul 11, 2024 marked it as to-read
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