The Song of Achilles

That this book is a page-turner is undeniable. There is suspense, romance, coming of age. I kind of expected, given the subject material of the Iliad, for it to be sad and violent and martial, and it was. I guess that's what I found difficult and for this reason I didn't enjoy it as I did Miller's Circe. Circe was more relatable to me in that the adaptation figured a way around the extremes of patriarchy and had more hope.
I'm glad I read it but I didn't find it satisfying or hopeful.