I liked the story, and I liked the book. Patroclus and Achilles really blossom and develop over time. However, I felt like the prose was lackluster. Looking back, the book is solidly in the Young Adult category, which I did not really expect going into it. Overall its well worth the read! The book is not too memorable, but knowing the myth Illiad is, IMHO, important as its 3000 years of culture.
Its not quite double-plus-good, but its certainly good.
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I liked the story, and I liked the book. Patroclus and Achilles really blossom and develop over time. However, I felt like the prose was lackluster. Looking back, the book is solidly in the Young Adult category, which I did not really expect going into it. Overall its well worth the read! The book is not too memorable, but knowing the myth Illiad is, IMHO, important as its 3000 years of culture.
Its not quite double-plus-good, but its certainly good.