Jillian

Heartbreaking book. I related to so many of her experience that it was hard to read without wondering about my past. The writing was a little too flowery at times but the whole book was a punch to the gut. The only thing that bothered me was the generalizations and negative views of all white people. I understand the perspective but it seemed ultimately hurtful to describe her abusers above all as white men.

I expected this book to be so good but it just wasn't. Achilles was genuinely the worst character I have read, having no personality until the end of the book where he becomes an absolute douchebag. The main problem was the one dimensionality of almost every character. Patroclus, just an Achilles fanboy. Achilles? Literally only cares about his honor. Thetis? Homophobe. The only okay character was that Anatolian girl but even she was forgettable. I'm really sad that I didn't like this book :(