Great review. I've been considering whether I should pick this one up, and I think this has sold me. I like the idea of a character driven tale of two boys growing up together, which is what this sounds like.
It really is enjoyable! The only real criticism I had was that the story glosses over the Trojan War so much. Since finishing The Song of Achilles, I've gone back and re-read The Iliad, and now that I was watching for it the 'romantic' feelings of Achilles for Patroclus jump out a lot more. It really spun the story in a new way for me!
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