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A review by alf_read
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Far inferior to the emotional complexity of Circe, this book reads as a straight woman’s depiction of a queer relationship: romantic in concept but reductively chaste.