Ratings1,548
Average rating4.3
4:
I could tell Agamemnon was a little bitch from the get-go, because his name is so bothersome to pronounce, yeah?
What I liked the most about this book, was the feeling it gave me. You know how some books just have the vibe that tells you they must be read all cozied-up in bed, preferably with the sound of pouring rain on the window? Yeah. I felt transported, andβas infuriating as Achilles can getβI know this is one I'll read over and over again.
I'll confess I wasn't sold on Patroclus at first, because he reminded me of those bland girls in teen stories that always get the popular guy by virtue of being the main character. There was a bit of spunk there, and that was it. But then he came into his own and I was ecstatic to see his growth. When the story got to what he did after Achilles lost himself and deserted Briseis (whom I adored), I was in deep. Patroclus best boy, he's my favorite character, perhaps along with Chiron.
The flourishing of the boys' relationship was lovely, and I adored the Pelion storyline, in fact I half-hoped they'd linger a bit more in the calm, but once the action kicked-off, I was pumped and I inhaled it. It's so well-written that it's nearly impossible to put it down.
(There's a whole bunch of rapists in here but this is set in Ancient Greece so I guess that's par for the course. Still, big yikes.)