Dylanwolf told us that when The Song of Achilles won the Orange prize, Joanna Trollope, chair of the judges, said: As for children's-book plotting, well, take that one to Homer.īut nightjar12 was mild compared to some other commenters. We're talking about the oldest and most influential heroes in western literature, after all. Miller wouldn't be doing her job properly if the characters weren't familiar. There are, however, pretty strong defences against the claims of cliche and and infantilism. This kind of objection cropped up often, and Nightjar was clearly striking a chord. "The writing seems pedestrian, the characters cliched and the plot more appropriate for a children's book." On reaching chapter six, Nightjar12 noted: Perhaps in response to such extravagant applause, reactions from the Reading group have been more mixed. "Page turning … Nothing strikes a false note in her intricately created world." The Guardian's resident classics expert, Charlotte Higgins, writes: "A hard book to put down, any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity." "I read this book awestruck with admiration for the quality of its writing, its narrative pace and its imaginative depth."
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