MagicalNet discussion

Talk about one of our book club books for the month of February here! The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

okay okay okay i have so many feelings this was such a good book i
literally love the characters like oh my god
and i knew like. the bare minimum about the iliad going into the book and it was so fun that way
the ending was just *chefs kiss* like i could talk about it all day
i mean patroclus?? and achilles?
perfection <3

mia wrote: "okay okay okay i have so many feelings this was such a good book i
literally love the characters like oh my god
and i knew like. the bare minimum about the iliad going into the book and it was so f..."
I didn't know the iliad either, so I had no idea what to expect going in, but it was SO enjoyable!

Reading this book was just so lovely, I was highlighting so many quotes, in like every chapter, for just how beautifully they were written. I loved the Briseis character so much, and Patroclus's interactions with her. It was so bittersweet. And Patroclus and Achilles were just so wonderful, legendary. Such a great depiction of such a powerful love between two iconic and "god-blessed" people. So cool! But wow, so much pain throughout too, it really makes you feel a lot of things. Such a great read!! I'm glad I got to read it for the book club :)