Reading Is All There Is

Patroclus and Achilles are best friends. And lovers. After committing a violent crime, the former prince, Patroclus, is exiled from his homeland and sent to live under the care of king Peleus. His son is the beautiful Achilles who is known as "the best of all the Greeks". His mother is the sea goddess Thetis making Achilles all the more special. Patroclus and Achilles quickly develop a strong and unbreakable bond. When the Trojan War breaks out, Achilles decides to fight and Patroclus follows him. While questions of pride and honor will challenge the couple, their love for each other is stronger. What a great story! I shed tears while reading it and that means that I was moved by it. This is one of my reasons for reading. To be moved. The story of Achilles and Patroclus is beautiful, but also tragic as one will learn. The novel is a rewrite of Homer's "Illiad" ( which I have not read), but "The Song of Achilles" is about the love story of Patroclus an...