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“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profound
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Author Madeline Miller
Pages 416
Publisher Harper Collins
Published Date 2012-03-06
ISBN 0062060635 9780062060631
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hayden_talley shared a tip "pretty good, not my favorite but storyline was well thought out"
theefinalboy shared a tip "“he is half of my soul, as the poets say” made me sob"
lilly_7251 shared a tip "It’s such a good read! It made me laugh and cry and smile and squeal. It was perfection! 😍"
ranchyfinch shared a tip "People cried over this?"
BrokeBookBuyer shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
dinomike shared a tip "This one lived up to the hype"
ebbie_bee shared a tip "Ok, but overrated imo"
morgan_smith_6760 shared a tip "S"
lexy_writes shared a tip "I thought that this book was good"
mp_13 shared a tip "Omg one of my faves so good but so ******* sad"
haleynt shared a tip "absolutely loved the slowburn queer romance throughout the book and how it related to my studies of the iliad"
maren_mcguire shared a tip "Beautiful!! Has my entire heart"
shiloh_maxwell shared a tip "BRO IT IS SO GOOD I LITERALLY WAS SOBBING FOR DAYS"
oharnela shared a tip "Such an amazing read!"
gen_a_4878 shared a tip "It was good, the writing was great but didn’t capture me as much as i thought it would."
bananatheidiot shared a tip "STOP STOP STOP IM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK"
kristina.kennedy24 shared a tip "MADE ME CRY SO HARD #historical #romance #achilles #patroclus"
Rainy_Day_Books shared a tip "Probably my new favorite book"
karen_artola shared a tip "I finished reading this a couple minutes ago. Oh my. I cried. I was not expecting to cry at all. Agh. Damn :')"
brianaaa shared a tip "don’t even ask how I’m feeling right now"
shiloh_8329 shared a tip "This is one of my favorite books. It broke my heart and fixed it. I absolutely recommend reading it."
selah_damerville shared a tip "I don’t like lgbtq+ stuff in my books 🤷🏼♀️"
z0e shared a tip "Read this in practically 1 sitting, this was heartbreaking but so wonderfully touching"
lindsay_313 shared a tip "Great read for friends to lover or coming to age. Emotionally complex"
aritz_banuelos_3500 shared a tip "Achilles' life narrated by his boyfriend"
corinne_d shared a tip "The ending of this book had me sobbing. I loved reading every minute of it."
tashanique_yvonne shared a tip "Sister recommended and I fell in love with Achilles & Patroclus love 💕🫶🏻"
Izzymeet shared a tip "It was a pretty good read I definitely recommend it."
willow_s_474 shared a tip "A tad overrated but still super good."
hillary_cargo shared a tip "Five⭐"
erika_lopez_991 shared a tip "I couldn't put it down. Beautiful and then it breaks you."
bobbyhannafey shared a tip "HEARTBREAKING & BEAUTIFUL! A very EMOTIONAL page turner!"
anna_peacock shared a tip "2022"
miranda_langle shared a tip "Loved this book so much. Couldn’t put it down."
angela_fellini shared a tip "I haven’t read this yet! It’s on my list for this year."
River73 shared a tip "6"
token_productions shared a tip "Amazing loved Achilles and Patroclus dynamic."
pen.exe shared a tip "i haven’t finished this yet, and i’m scared. i can FEEL the angst coming"
l0v3r_tae shared a tip "I LOVE FHIS BOOK ISTG"
paykachu shared a tip "so good omg- it has the most wholesome parts its amazing 💖💖💖"
kasandra_4872 shared a tip "An unexpected gay love story im times of war. Beautifully told 4/5"
soe_santana shared a tip "Really loved this book and the way it ended."
angelica_gonzalez_7574 shared a tip "I’ve never read something so poetic as a modern read. It was truly just a magical book that left me in tears and happiness."
victorisshook4 shared a tip "Super cute but also very tragic which was and wasn’t expected"
kaitlyn_fresh shared a tip "Cried so much"
vickie_5526 shared a tip "Could not put it down, so well written. Brought out all the feels and the ending with his mother. 😭"
josie_720 shared a tip "Very good book made me cry for hours at the end"
willowtree shared a tip "bittersweet endings are great"
julia3691 shared a tip "mlm"
toothpick shared a tip "I need somebody to love me the way Achilles and Patroclus loved eachother"
coffee_spirit shared a tip "Definitely one of my favorite Greek books, the end made me cry and the writing was beautiful the whole time"
lily_jan3 shared a tip "This book made me sob 😅 it’s definitely worth a read :)"
alexia_paige shared a tip "5/5 ⭐️ Such an amazing and beautiful retelling of homer’s Iliad, 10000% recommend picking up this book!"
alexia_paige shared a tip "5/5 ⭐️ Such an amazing and beautiful retelling of homer’s Iliad, 10000% recommend picking up this book!"
noobmaster_kendrick_6691 shared a tip "this made me cry for and hour it was so good though. The ending was the best’"
tyra_woods shared a tip "It is one of my favorites, it was my first 5 stars. I highly recommend!"
swaggsuho shared a tip "loved it sm 🥹"
katie_hassler shared a tip "I loved this book! The story telling swept me up and I couldn’t put it down. Bring tissues!"
hunter_jensen13 shared a tip "The writing in the book is beautiful! 10/10 would recommend to anyone interested in #teen_romance #greekmythology #lgbtqia"
wanderlustbread shared a tip "Can not get over Achilles pretending to be a girl or the epic romance he had with Patroclus 5/5"
epic_han shared a tip "so beautiful. i loved the writing style although it was way out of my vocabulary range. i cried and laughed throughout it all."
roisin_mullen shared a tip "🥲"
Succulent_2369 shared a tip "I cried, but it was truly one of the best books I’ve ever read."
kellen_gondo shared a tip "Definitely not my style ⭐️"
nyckolas_dempsey shared a tip "I swear this will be a classic within the next generation."
erin_6781 shared a tip "If I could read this book again istg"
Wrembry_yee.gremlin shared a tip "I cried so much, especially the last 50 pages. One of my favorites"
marialhood shared a tip "An absolute classic, read it on the beach and shed some tears at the end"
rey_min shared a tip "Such a beautifully tragic story."
rokaza shared a tip "You guys successfully cyberbullied me into finally reading this. It’s really good but nothing could have lived up to the hype."
neroflowers shared a tip "I don't have any words for this- you have to read it for yourself, 10/10 would read again."
gabriela_champion_2501 shared a tip "ABSOLUTELY LOVED!!!"
taylor_j_olsen shared a tip "Incredible I absolutely LOVE this book"
alexandra_aguilar_393 shared a tip "One of the best book I’ve ever read 5 stars"
jessica_gurule shared a tip "AMAZING BOOK"
tiana_pendergrass shared a tip "Such a beautiful read."
annbutaddtheie shared a tip "It was a beautiful story. It showed an amazing romance and if your into Greek mythology that’s a bonus."
axs_s shared a tip "I finished this book on the last day of 2022. And I was DISTRAUGHT I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! EASILY BECAME A TOP 3 BOOK OF MINE🏹"
emerythepotato shared a tip "Amazing. Few spicy scenes, but overall made me feel wholesome."
jaira_hernandez shared a tip "This book pulled at all of my heart strings!"
angy_mof shared a tip "CRYING. SOBBING. REREADING."
daisy_m. shared a tip "absolutely destroyed me. five stars."
zhnia shared a tip "literally so so so soooo good. so well written. im already reading it again and i just finished a reread a few hours ago."
victoria_4316 shared a tip "This is such a good read. I cried at the end. If you haven't read it you should read it"
julie_846 shared a tip "Yes! “Last night at the telegraph club” is a great book"
TrippieAins shared a tip "I’m just so in love with this book everything about it!!!!"
natelikesyogurt shared a tip "Heart-wrenching but in the most beautiful way."
sky_lark shared a tip "This tore my heart out then plunged it back in ten times. It was so worth it"
Lushina shared a tip "The writing and romance and just everything about this book was lovely and enchanting"
sandra_liang shared a tip "I read Where The Crawdads Sing after reading this! Both are good read for me! :)"
brittany_rhymes shared a tip "new favorite book ever"
katie_owens_8379 shared a tip "So good"
alexa_gerdes shared a tip "It was mid and overhyped"
ann_rac shared a tip "Absolute masterpiece. Made me fall back in love with reading."
sadie_english shared a tip "I wish I could go back and read it for the first time again. Definitely lived up to the hype. Best I’ve read in a while."
iLovestuff shared a tip "Such a Beautiful read! Finished it at 8 am before a trip! I cried for an hour after 😭"
ari_reyes shared a tip "I just got the book after I’m done I’ll let y’all know how good it was so yall can read it too #booklover"
ten69 shared a tip "I can't stop reading this:)"
averyelizabeth shared a tip "One of my most favorite books ever! finished it in three days and can’t wait to read it again!"
thatonehistorynerd shared a tip "Best tearjerker I’ve ever read I would reread this over and over if i could #historical #lgbt"
abigail_alcala shared a tip "I loved this book. Took halfway to get into it, but it flew just as soon as I did"
deva_d shared a tip "Reread it!"
nymos shared a tip "I finally finished this book and I cried. The ending is precious"
niki_v_7735 shared a tip "It was a lot of build up and the end gave it exactly what it needed."
emma_carroll_8520 shared a tip "beautiful romance"
heidee_wisdom shared a tip "reaallly drug out and couldn’t keep me interested even 3/4 through the book"
anna_jones_6131 shared a tip "it was so heartbreaking but deeply romantic. so wonderful i sobbed but LOVED it."
Lily_ofthevally shared a tip "Beautifully written book. One of my new favorites. It made me cry but 10/10 recommend it"
amanda_george_9711 shared a tip "Currently reading"
heily shared a tip "Definitely worth the hype, it’s so beautiful! 10/10"
john_carter_8887 shared a tip "I loved it. I wasn't good with the names but I really loved this book"
carolinaperezt_ shared a tip "This book is amazing!"
emmalie_grobner shared a tip "This book perfectly feels the beautiful and tragic queer love story"
breanne_c shared a tip "I did not like Circe but I loved this book. Listen to the audiobook and be prepared to cry."
pgt shared a tip "Mlm"
kelseypflute shared a tip "I think about them every day."
lyndsey_plyler shared a tip "Purchase please"
lana_629 shared a tip "My fav book"
andrea_yana shared a tip "The most beautifully written book i’ve ever read. I love it."
eva_smith_7629 shared a tip "I just finished this, and wow. go read it right now."
arabella_kimmel shared a tip "It’s so cute and very enjoyable, have a box of tissues ready though"
ella_hamilton_8372 shared a tip "it’s amazing"
victoria_cross_3890 shared a tip "Writing style is beautiful"
sara_hendrix_6094 shared a tip "Beautifully written"
zoe_laker shared a tip "Truly the best book I have ever read."
phoenix_3520 shared a tip "It’s fantastic for a rainy day read"
cheyenne_santana shared a tip "Loved this book! Different from what I thought it was going to be but I really enjoyed this book. Read this book in a day."
elizabeth_veacock shared a tip "my all time favorite book. 10/10 i sobbed and sobbed through the ending and it was so well written and just so simply beautiful"
stacey_7250 shared a tip "I really wanted to love this book however I was not wowed. Good storyline and characters."
christianna_fappiano shared a tip "Literally loved it sm!!!"
book_obsession shared a tip "I have no tears left."
lexy_cameron shared a tip "Loved it"
ale_barron_4495 shared a tip "This book tore my heart out, was beautifully written, and had me hooked until the very end. Definitely recommend!"
lucy_white_8644 shared a tip "This is literally one of the best books ever!!"
sydney_reichel shared a tip "it felt like reading an ooc fanfic idk y j couldn't get into it. i understand the appeal for others tho"
maddiedotbee shared a tip "True to mythology as written in the Odyssey and Iliad. Very good. Author has another: Circe."
denitri_douglas shared a tip "Just read it, loved it. Couldn’t put it down. A retelling that’s definitely worth the read."
childofsappho shared a tip "It was so sad I cried for 30 minutes I have NEVER cried at a book before and I’ve read some really sad ones"
jennifer_villanuevaa shared a tip "I love this book so much, it had me sobbing ! such a good read"
jonathan_charlestre shared a tip "Cried and felt so related to the characters, every male should read this."
marci_mckay_3839 shared a tip "I ugly cried for the last quarter of the book. Much of the tears were that the book was coming to an end. Highly recommended!"
haley_premo_9790 shared a tip "So exciting couldn’t put it down and the love between them is so good so many good quotes too 10/10"
kassi_r shared a tip "Literally the best book ever"
ella_ranola shared a tip "This book lives in my mind rent free"
m1ss3nt shared a tip "i loved the writing"
gaby_palomo shared a tip "This novel is more than a book; it is a beautiful story."
harper_teague shared a tip "I just read this book and I absolutely loved it! does anyone have any recommendations to read after this book?"
alayna_drolet shared a tip "I would sell my souls to read this again for the first time. 100000/10 it was so good. i sobbed"
cam_harris_3556 shared a tip "I just finished Lolita and started My Dark Vanessa today!"
sharise_doolaege shared a tip "Captivating and filled with Greek names. Good imagery"
JamieDaniels shared a tip "Amazing book and beautifully written, highly recommend if you love Greek mythology and queer representation."
kiana_howell-berrett shared a tip "Best book ever. Read the first page and your hooked, iv read this 3 times."
madyn_adcock shared a tip "I will never emotionally recover from this book."
tracy_macrae shared a tip "Well written, unexpected story telling given it’s based on a classic. Really enjoying it."
stella_huot shared a tip "I LOVE THIS BOOK, MADE ME SOB SO HARD. I DIDNT KNOW BOOKS COULD PROVOKE THESE TYPES OF EMOTIONS IN ME TILL NOW. 5/5 GREAT READ."
michelle_vera shared a tip "The only book that’s made me cry"
andi_123 shared a tip "I’m in love with this book. I loved the angst and romance in this. #sadbutamazing"
madilyn_wright shared a tip "SO SO GOOD!"
cr_818 shared a tip "Literally one of the most beautiful and heartfelt books I've ever read and one of my absolute favorites."
honey_2121 shared a tip "I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK READ IT RIGHT NOW. IT HAS ROMANCE, ANGST, AND AMAZING STORY TELLING!!!"
thalia shared a tip "This book was amazing and so hard to put down"
mckinley_potvin shared a tip "How could you not like this book. Absolutely beautiful in every way. Absolutely heart wrenching, I loved it"
valerie_leach shared a tip "Picked this up at the airport on my way home from vacation. Such a beautiful story of love and loss."
madeline_mckinney shared a tip "My favorite book of all time. Is literally built to make you cry. 5 stars."
emily_hall_9679 shared a tip "This book made me cry approximately 25 times. How dare Madeline make me feel these things.😭😭😭"
cyn_izquierdo shared a tip "Obsessed! Her words are eloquent and poetic. The love story is like no other a different perspective on such a beautiful story."
isabel_snyder_7717 shared a tip "one of the most beautifully written books i’ve read in a long time. cannot recommend reading this enough."
sunny_malcolm shared a tip "Loved seeing Achilles through Patroclus' eyes. Ship them 😍"
alila shared a tip "This book is so sad, but I still loved it. 1000/10."
ethan_pfeiffer shared a tip "It's so descriptive and romantic, truly amazing!!"
ruby_skye shared a tip "BEST ******* BOOK EVER made me sob so hard"
itzz._._hilda shared a tip "I cant describe the amount of love I just have for this book."
delia_sargeant shared a tip "Reimagining of a classic. Love me some Greek gods and intense partnerships. Couldn’t get enough."
karen_smith_4130 shared a tip "Its just incredibly dull. The characters, the story, the violence. Its just a dull read"
tarana_bhangoo shared a tip "Beautiful book!"
noelia_romero shared a tip "This is so good . You will love it if you read it"
finnick_odair_he_is shared a tip "Omg, I cried so much reading thisss"
R1v3rs00t shared a tip "Rollercoaster of emotions"
arabella_pirrone shared a tip "I fell in love with Patroclus and Achilles and it was so difficult to leave them. So beautifully written."
_holland_1945 shared a tip "Devastated"
valerie_r_1979 shared a tip "Get from library"
irene_oust shared a tip "Exquisitely written book. If Greek mythology/ancient world/historical fiction is your thing, do not miss this!"
marcus_parks shared a tip "Easily my favorite book ever. Beautifully written and truly heartbreaking."
shelby_evans_3284 shared a tip "I cannot put into words how beautiful this story is. Incredible writing. I’ve never seen a classic tale retold in a way that had me hanging on every word. 11/10"
bwch13 shared a tip "4.9/5 I don't wanna talk about it but I will ig :'((( I'm still traumatized. don't read this book omg. it's amazing and also horrible and you will cry and not in a good way trust me you will be so empty afterward. just don't. it's not worth it. I loved loved loved the first half but after they leave their "training" it kinda just all went to **** lol I still will always carry this book as part of my body mind heart and soul. I just can't explain it any other way. okay bye I gotta go cry again."
brooklyn_sumrall shared a tip "I really loved the book and story the ending was so good but I do think it was over hyped so I didn’t cry like everyone told me I would 🥰still a amazing book though"
daedae_._ shared a tip "Cried. There were so many tears shed but it’s worth it :,)"
veronica_gomez_7246 shared a tip "My favorite book of all time. So beautiful and tragic at once :)"
betty_demissu shared a tip "actually have no idea per usual ahah"
starscosmos shared a tip "beautiful and amazing in every way. didn’t make me cry like I thought it would but I still loved it. The love that Achilles and Patroclus have for each other is sooo beautiful and heartbreaking. I highly recommend this book."
ami444 shared a tip "loved this book like no other! it was my first time reading a book in this category and i loved the angst and romance and everything in between!"
chamomilebee shared a tip "I read this in an afternoon and couldn’t put it down. Cried so hard I popped a blood vessel in my eye. I’ve reread it twice."
sarah_ottinger shared a tip "literally the best book i’ve ever read"
katie_scherley shared a tip "i loved this book. i cried reading it and i feel that this book has part of my soul left along with it. their love story is so vivid and beautiful, it’s so easy to imagine. but like the saying goes all good things come to an end."
rosa_kuzyakin shared a tip "I liked the whole book and the ending was also great ☺️"
julia_winslow shared a tip "I loved how she blended the history of the Iliad with her interpretation of Patroclus and Achilles relationship."
sutton_reads shared a tip "Madeline Miller’s prose is like a warm blanket, so smooth and comforting."
angie_mendoza shared a tip ""May my bones not be buried apart from your bones, Achilles. May they lie together, just as we grew up together." is my favorite quote from the Iliad. Madeline Miller seemed to avoid direct quotes from the Iliad in this retelling but I feel like the whole book embodied that quote."
readingpaigelol shared a tip "didn’t cry but loved the story telling"
mica_hart shared a tip "This book is wonderfully written by a very smart story teller who knew what she was doing. It is tragically beautiful!"
taylor_forster shared a tip "beautiful."
arianna_kirt shared a tip "This is the kind of book that you just can't stop thinking about. It emotionally wrecked me, but in a good way. Best book I've ever read, hands down. It gave me a whole new outlook on Achilles' character in the Illiad."
saraelisabeth shared a tip "This book is so heartbreakingly beautiful 😭 it’s not just a book, it’s a work of art! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5"
Belle_11525 shared a tip "I expected more... it wasn't bad I just expected it to be more heartbreaking"
ev_carino shared a tip "The story was well written and conveyed the characters feelings very well"
lbclark05 shared a tip "The last line. That’s all imma say. The. Last. Line. OUCH!"
sophiamarie_scarang shared a tip "This book was amazing, I could read it over and over again."
elizabeth2.24 shared a tip "THIS BOOK!! This book is so damn sad, it’s left a whole in my heart. No longer am I a happy go lucky person, I’m pessimistic and rude now. But it’s amazing highly recommend. It’s also gay, thank god."
cldknj shared a tip "the book was a very cute romance book until the end the end felt very rushed and under explained :(( the world building was amazing up until this point also i feel the portral of achilles through out the beginning of the book didn't align with his actions towards the end. obviously this is based upon greek mythology so the plot of the book was known from the beginning i just personally believe his character wasn't built correctly for the ending"
boobeee1 shared a tip "just finished reading it now and i absolutely LOVED it. it’s a beautiful story. the writing style is easy to follow and descriptive and the book is enjoyable for everyone, even to people who don’t read greek mythology related books. i’m still sniffling as i type this out, that story really was amazing i would def recommend it to everybody"
rae..0_0 shared a tip "This book made me bawl my eyes out😭 very good."
soofia shared a tip "beautiful"
katie_powell_7959 shared a tip "3/5"
lorelai_cymbalak shared a tip "Obviously a warning for spoilers, while I feel a very stereotypical answer I loved the entire backstory of how Patroclus got exiled and in turn how he came to meet Achilles."
willow_brown_8430 shared a tip "spectacular. amazing. heartbreaking. so good"
madison_hyder shared a tip "You're welcome! It's an amazing book and I'm glad I'm helping others find it."
katie_moncrief_2896 shared a tip "I physically don’t think i’ve ever been more obsessed with a book in my whole life !!!!!!!!!!"
ariana_mcclain shared a tip "Loved"
kaitlin_honeycheck shared a tip "SADNESS"
bayleigh_lansdell shared a tip "This book. I don’t know what to say it was just incredible but will rip your heart to shreds. Highly recommend."
millennialathena shared a tip "A touching and intimate new perspective on the Trojan War"
manari shared a tip "I loved how the author is very descriptive when it comes to all the characters looks and personality s!"
grace_terry shared a tip "Madeline Miller is such an amazing and beautiful writer. I’d read her grocery list. Song of Achilles provides an interesting perspective and a lot of insight on a well known story from mythology."
natasha_renee_5645 shared a tip "This was such a beautiful story. Listened to the audio book and I was absolutely enthralled."
ananya_sonpatki shared a tip "10/5 for mythology, drama, etc. made me SOB but such a good book. 10/5 must read"
sophie_christopher shared a tip "god."
nightling_owlet shared a tip "I haven’t finished it yet but it is so good so far"
bri_deopere shared a tip "Loved this book!"
serenity_taylor_5853 shared a tip "If you want to cry I suggest you read this book. I had a week-long book hangover."
serenity_taylor_5853 shared a tip "“it’s bury your gays but they live happily ever after in the afterlife”"
abbi_rockett shared a tip "I sobbed! 😭"
horsegirl1098 shared a tip "Can you guys briefly tell me what this is about??? I want to read it but i dont want to waste money if its not my type 😂"
nadriannaa shared a tip "I finished this book and was in tears! It takes a lot for a book to make me cry and this one did it!! I loved it so much. #romance"
Ame_G shared a tip "I just couldn’t get into this book, however it had potential and I’ll definitely try again when I get into mythology or more historical novels."
kaelyn_kurz shared a tip "reading it right now but i don’t want it to get recommended lol"
robbie_garn shared a tip "An absolutely wonderfully written book that perfectly portrays the romance and betrayal between Achilles and Patroclus. (Great LGBTQ+ romance story)"
candice_1676 shared a tip "Yess! I feel like I loved most when Patroclus and Achilles were training with Chiron together. Everything about that was just so magical :) What about you?"
tramychael_ross_1505 shared a tip "𝙼𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙, 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚍𝚢. 𝚂𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗. 𝙰 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍!"
theseusss shared a tip "Currently reading ‘What If It’s Us’ by Becky Albertalli! Definitely one of my top 5 favorites :)"
ginger_whisper shared a tip "didn’t understand or know anything about greek mythology prior to this read but let me say, it’s the best novel I’ve ever read. many tears were shed as well as many smiles."
samantha_ashdown shared a tip "I’ll Give You The Sun is one of the best books I’ve read, TSOA is also phenomenal💕"
emma_shemko shared a tip "I really love the Percy jackson books they’ve always been comfort reads for me!"
michele_fust_823 shared a tip "I didn’t expect this book to be a love story, but it’s honestly one of my favorite love stories ever"
christian_9983 shared a tip "Another great story."
ware_lyan shared a tip "Miller's reimagination of Achilles and his relationship with Patroclus is so beautiful. I cried and thought about the beauty of the devotion and love she portrayed for many days after I finished this book. Centering the story from Patroclus' point of view gives humanity to a story about a revered demi-god."
vyshnavi_rajanala shared a tip "Heartfelt and heartbreaking concealed in a book. Loved the human emotions depicted."
payton_dietz shared a tip "I love this book so so much!! It’s wonderful and the ending made me cry"
sky_editsxx shared a tip "I was never into Greek mythology movies so I thought I wouldn’t be into Greek mythology books but ohh boyyyy this changed my perspective a lot. I didn’t cry when I finished to book the same day but the next day I had a mental breakdown over this book. This book shows you true love and changed your view of things. PATROCLUS AND ACHILLES FOREVERRRRR #thesongofachilles #patroclus #achilles"
jonathan_otieno shared a tip "This was the first novel I ever read and I finished it in a couple of days. It is literally so good and the character development was perfect. The ending was sad but I feel very satisfied with the book and I still do miss the characters ❤️"
jaden_rowe shared a tip "Very descriptive and gritty! Love this take on the Achilles myth!"
macie_m_1452 shared a tip "busting"
miagrace_delfini shared a tip "I got this book recommended by a friend, it’s a beautifully written book. The emotions in Achilles is stunning."
mossindawoods shared a tip "JESUS CHRIST THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!! i love it so much, it was pulling at my heart-strings. i legitimately cried, i love this book so much<333"
krista_bell shared a tip "Easily one of my favorite books that I’ve read to date."
hadia_zahr shared a tip "i think the ending where patroclus and thetis discussed achillies!!"
raelynn_r._675 shared a tip "amazing book! i recommend reading up on greek legends before if you don’t know much. lots of names that you may want to know."
kaitlin_adams_2987 shared a tip "This was the romance that broke my heart. I was so in love with the characters. Their development was amazing and the ending was beautiful and heart breaking. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for an emotional rollercoaster."
sophia_lyvers shared a tip "Such a