Pierre

This novel is so vivid; every sentence is propelled by poetic motion more powerful than Shakespearian iambic. Sharp as talons and light as feathers, the prose catches you like a fish out of water. I loved how Miller brushes the Achaeans, who before have been morally anchored towards righteousness, towards what is right. The new seas of love, hope, and change pull the plot out from the Illiad's inexorable ending and point the reader towards a nuanced middle. The Song of Achillies asks what is inescapable: who we are or where we're going?

[must read]