The Song of Achilles

I listened to this book so I didn't mind the “slow burn” and found it lovely to listen to. I rather liked that Patroclus was a potential suitor of Helen and was part of the oath sworn to go to her aide. I appreciated the intensity of Thetis and found Chiron to be interesting. I had hoped for the part where Thetis dips him in the river Styx, but there is no such part or even any allusion to it or the (in)famous heel in this book.

I was very confused and put off by the sex scene between Patroclus and Deidamia. I could understand Deidamia's motive, but not Patroclus'; if he was curious I wished that Miller had stated or alluded to that...maybe I missed something but it is because of that (and some bullshit about Briseis being a better swimmer than Achilles) that the book is three rather than four stars.
The scene where Odysseus tells a story about Cleopatra that is a parallel to their situation and Patroclus says that his name is Cleopatra's with the syllables in a different order is fantastic.

Due to the Orange Award it inspired me to read some of Daphne du Maurier's stories and to read a graphic novelization of The Illiad, both of which I enjoyed.