—lillerspuppers

“I stayed up after getting off the night shift to finish The Song of Achilles and then had to sort laundry to calm down because I was crying so hard.”

—propspixie

“100%. Incredibly emotionally draining. That book took a piece of my soul with it when I was done. Absolutely one of the best books I’ve ever read.”

—bootslenorbozo

What’s it about? Patroclus, a disgraced prince, narrates this tale of gods, war, and the love he shared with Achilles, the half-god fated to be the “Best of the Greeks.” 

(This just so happens to be the last book I read. I second these recommendations!) 

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/marycolussi/that-book-took-a-piece-of-my-soul-with-it-people-are