[tps_title] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [/tps_title]
Madeline Miller took 10 years to write the book, yet the details she weaves throughout the book are so deftly done that the prose seems to have flowed easily out of her pen. More than anything, Miller paints a picture of a deeply flawed hero – Achilles’ pride makes him deeply unlikeable – yet, it is this very fact that makes the novel so compelling. Given that the novel is told from Patroclus’ perspective, it is the lens of a lover, seeing his beloved’s flaws and loving him anyway. Miller’s prose is as poetic as any of the great poets – her handling of battle itself is dizzying in its pace and enigmatic language. It is little wonder that the novel has earned a legion of followers on TikTok, given its blood-thirst and lust that remain at the core of the novel.
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Our rating: B+
