jellybeandoodles t1_j1ws6bx wrote on December 27, 2022 at 11:50 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I was a huuuge Greek mythology nerd when I was a kid, and my love for it never really wore off lol. I got into TSOA thinking "I already know exactly what happens, this can't hurt me." Only for Madeline Miller to suckerpunch me at every opportunity. The dramatic irony was just chefs kiss Legit stayed up until 3 am to finish it and spent the last 30ish pages uncontrollably ugly-crying.

I haven't finished Circe just yet (almost there!) But I hope you enjoy it just as much as TSOA! :)

my-nips-hurt OP t1_j1x7jv4 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM

I love this, I’m so glad I wasn’t the one ugly crying. I didn’t know Achilles’ story and had never heard of Patroclus, but as soon as I knew the prophecy, I knew what was going to happen (like many, I’m sure), but it still fucking hurt. And leading up to it and wondering how and why, and then finally! Just. Whew boy.