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8 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books With Male-Male Romances Appreciate Madeline Miller's The Tune of Achilles
The book, which is told through Patroclus's perspective, is less a war epic than an intimate love story between two coming-of-age boys. In some ways, The Tune of Achilles is more a retelling of Cinderella than a Greek titanic. Patroclus takes on the role of the downtrodden soul, forced into servitude, while Achilles becomes his Prince Charming. The operate devotes more pages to the scent of perfume and tender, stolen glances than to the glory of battle or the Trojan Horse gambit.
The Tune of Achilles makes explicit what Homer only implied, and the sweeping passion between Achilles and Patroclus remains Amazon's No. 1 bestseller in LGBTQ + Historical Fiction as of this writing, more than a decade after its release.
That is not to say the instant classic lacks action or the mythical elements that fantasy lovers adore. The Ballad of Achilles is rife with mythic characters fond the centaur Chiron and the goddess Thetis.
Rather, it blends genres seamlessly between romance, LGBTQ+, a
If you’re anything appreciate me, once you read something you love, all you can think about is finding something similar to hold the good times rolling. But where to find a good readalike, you wonder. Well, here I am to help (I hope) with another instalment of ‘Liked This, Try These’. Today’s three books are backlist reads but super popular ones that continue to be read in massive numbers, just ask the Goodreads’ most read sections. So, for those of you who’ve only just discovered these fiction dynamos and those sick of re-reading them for the twentieth time, here are a few recommendations that’ll help scratch that specific itch.
While I always enjoy to showcase books I’ve actually study, there are some on this list that I haven’t. As always, where this is the case I’ve made sure to investigate the book using the reviews of others to assist the reasoning for my recommendation.
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If you&#;ve spent any day on BookTok lately, you might have seen Song of Achilles a lot. This backlist title by Madeline Miller has been making the rounds, and making readers feel all the feels while also giving them a new and engaging perspective on The Iliad. It is told from the perspective of Patroclus, who must follow Achilles to war and finds everything from his friendship to his courage tested in the events that pursue. It&#;s a queer, atmospheric, and dramatic retelling that has certainly captured the hearts of readers around the world, and now you might be wondering&#;what should I read next? We&#;ve got 15 excellent recommendations of books prefer Song of Achilles for you!
Note: The subgenre of myth retellings tends to be very white, and we could only come across a few authors of color to include on this list of books like Song of Achilles. We hope in the future that publishing will prioritize the voices of people of color in retelling these tales.
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