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The Song of Achilles: A Novel (Original 2012; 2012. Auflage)

von Madeline Miller

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Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2012)
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Titel:The Song of Achilles: A Novel
Autoren:Madeline Miller
Info:Ecco (2012), Hardcover, 384 pages
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I read Madeline Miller's "Circe" last year and completely adored it, and that pushed me to finally pick up this book. I was truly expecting to love it totally but I think (especially compared to "Circe") it just wasn't as jaw-droppingly wonderful as I was expecting. The beginning third of the novel was my favorite as the world unfolds and we get a pretty narrowed in look at Patroclus and then Achilles. Those were the moments I felt like their relationship was best because we as the reader got to see them learning about each other and their places in the world together. Also, the portions with Chiron were very engaging and I found myself wishing we had more of those lyrical, mythical moments.

Then I felt like the book began jumping around quite a bit and the pacing got a little awkward. For instance, the sort of sideplot about Achilles briefly going into hiding felt almost totally disconnected from the story as a whole and I can't see how it added much to the story. Then everything becomes a loooong war story, and the next 10 years fly by pretty quickly, with us getting only small bits of information. There is fighting, death, an immature king, but it all felt a bit lacking? I think some of these scenes could have been rewritten to further develop the relationship between Patroclus and Achilles and REALLY make me feel for them; Achilles felt so distant and petulant most of them time that it was difficult for me to care about him. I enjoyed Patroclus, but his every thought is about Achilles, so again, it was difficult for me to get invested when I didn't care about a major character.

I'll also note that I listened to this on audiobook, which I don't do very often simply because I like seeing the words more. The narrator of this book (Frazer Douglas) was not good. His voices for both Achilles and about three different side characters sound exactly alike, and I had trouble differentiating them when it wasn't explicitly written who was talking. Also every female voice Douglas is laughable and sounds like a cartoon voice. So there is the chance that I might have liked this better in print.

It's definitely not a bad book by any means! I can see why a lot of people enjoy it, and there were portions I liked, too. It's just not my favorite and I think it's a tad overhyped. If there had been less long portions of war talk and more magic or character development I would have liked it more, but that happens a lot in "Circe" so I'll just plan on reading that again in the future. :) ( )
  deborahee | Feb 23, 2024 |
Spoilers!!!

My friend told me they tore the last pages out cuz they hated the ending due to it being "extremely homophobic" (their words). Had me intrigued, so I read the book. Got close to the end and thought, sure it's sad, but not that sad. Then I read the last chapter. The F-ing audacity! That lil shit! Glad he died. Understand my friend now. ( )
  Itaby | Feb 21, 2024 |
The Song of Achilles was so beautifully written, I just wish I liked it more than I did. The prose spoke to my heart and the love that Patroclus has for Achilles really shown through the pages. It absolutely broke my heart in places.

If you are a fan of Greek mythology, this book will scratch all the right itches for you. Gorgeous prose that will just roll right off the tongue and will transport you back to the days when the Gods and their children roamed the Earth. ( )
  NotYourDad | Feb 13, 2024 |
"He’s done nothing to me."
you sly dog ( )
  salllamander | Feb 11, 2024 |
1.5 stars
I really wanted to like this book, I loved Circe by Madeline Miller but this book didn't fit the characters of Achilles and Patroclus that I know from studying Classics - even with literary license I felt it was unbalanced and too focused on their relationship. Patroclus' perspective was annoying and whiny to me, and I had to DNF it. ( )
  bella.nadia | Feb 6, 2024 |
That The Song of Achilles offers a different take on the epic story of Achilles and the Trojan War is not, in itself, anything particularly out of the ordinary. People have been putting their own spins on The Iliad from the instant Homer finished reciting it. What's startling about this sharply written, cleverly re-imagined, enormously promising debut novel from Madeline Miller is how fresh and moving her take on the tale is — how she has managed to bring Achilles and his companion Patroclus to life in our time without removing them from their own.
hinzugefügt von Shortride | bearbeitenUSA Today, Robert Bianco (Mar 12, 2012)
 
But in the case of Miller, who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in classics at Brown, the epic reach exceeds her technical grasp. The result is a book that has the head of a young adult novel, the body of the “Iliad” and the hindquarters of Barbara Cartland.
 

» Andere Autoren hinzufügen (43 möglich)

AutorennameRolleArt des AutorsWerk?Status
Miller, MadelineHauptautoralle Ausgabenbestätigt
AUCHÉ, ChristineÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Curtoni, MatteoÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Douglas, FrazerErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Parolini, MauraÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Saltzman, AllisonUmschlaggestalterCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Thorpe, DavidErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Windgassen, MichaelÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt

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