ABOUT THE BOOK:
Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks,” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods’ wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.
REVIEW BY DANIA: (NONE)
OTHER INFORMATION:
Set during the Greek Heroic Age, The Song of Achilles is an adaptation of Homer’s Iliad as told from
the perspective of Patroclus.
The Song of Achilles was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2012.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
1. Abduction
2. Abandonment
3. Blood depictions
4. Child abuse
5. Death
6. Human sacrificing
7. Human trafficking
8. Murder
9. Physical violence
10. Plague (mentioned, graphic)
11. Rape (mentioned)
12. Self-harm
13. Slavery
14. Torture
15. War
