(Daughter's POV #3)
I have been very fond of Greek gods & goddesses, myths, stories, etc. ever since I was introduced to it. So to find ‘The Song of Achilles’ delighted the “fan” in me. When I first saw the title, I thought it would only be how Achilles proved how he was the best. It was kind of true, but it also gave me, the reader, more. So when the book arrived, I immediately flipped off the first page introducing me to a new world that would make me question, cry, and reach out to a love I found in the book.
Patroclus’ life was what the book showed first. He was Achilles’ “philtatos” as what Achilles answered when asked who Patroclus was. His life as a young boy seeking for his father’s validation really got me. He thought of himself as less than average, and it hurt me that someone so young could really think like that of himself. He was a prince too. Just how bad it is to be put in a situation where you have to be “man” so young just to prove yourself worthy. Just as I think he would turn the tables and be someone his father could be proud of, he was sent to Phthia and met Achilles.
Achilles was everything Patroclus was not. He wasn’t mediocre. He was strong and beautiful. He was a son of a goddess. Even the prophecies say he will be the best. And he was indeed. Achilles, “Aristos Achaion”. Best of all greeks. But he was also Patroclus’ lover. And maybe, just maybe, Achilles held on to that more than he took pride as the best. They were always together. Growing up in Phthia, training with Chiron, and the Trojan war. The Trojan war that took so many years. The Trojan war where Patroclus’ lost Achilles, and where Achilles lost Patroclus.
Each chapter, each page, I could already feel my tears waiting to rain on my eyes. I already knew what was gonna happen. Someone always loses another. I know that already. But they didn’t. And it is always hard to lose your person. Someone who’s half your soul as the poets say. And it got me thinking. All these sacrifices, all the decisions they made that tested their fates, was it really worth it for a life that they could be in together, alive? But it needed to be done. For the victory of all the people that fought with them, their love was gambled.
As I finish the book. I teared up a bit more when I realized that it wasn’t written solely to be introduced to Achilles. But it was Patroclus’ telling the story of Achilles, with him. And that made me want to re-read it again. It just changed my perspective about the book, and the author did great by adding a nice touch to a very great book already.
The Song of Achilles is indeed an excellent read. It was a rollercoaster to say the least. Though I’m done with the book, I still can’t move on and it’s been a week since I have read it. Maybe, I’m like Achilles, I can’t let go just yet. Every song, every quote it just reminds me of them. It would be like this for a while.
For now, I’d probably read other books or just re-read the entire book and be sad about it for a thousand times more but I should not leave the fact that while doing my reading I still have a coffee with me . This time I have the Bo's Coffee Froccino Mocha. It is I think one of a must try coffee from Bo's.
My Bo's Coffee Froccino Mocha😋
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