I've looked at this one in bookshops and on Amazon, and was glad when my reserve at the library finally showed up (look at how old school I am). Madeline Miller has both studied and taught Latin and Ancient Greek, and she uses her knowledge to tell us the story of The Iliad, of Achilles and his friend Patroclus.
I never expected to get sucked into the ancient Greek tale as I did, but she is a good storyteller and I was drawn into the story of legends and heroism. Told from Patroclus point of view, it felt both familiar and yet original to me at the same time.
I have to give it a solid 4/5.
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