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Wild Woila recenzis The Song of Achilles de Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles (Hardcover, 2012, Ecco Press)

Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and …

A tragedy of narcissistic proportions.

4 steloj

A tragedy of narcissistic proportions. Nicely written & well paced. Feels real without losing its mythic aura.

Reading time 3 days, 123 pages/day

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Wild Woila recenzis American Dirt de Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt (Paperback, 2022, Holt Paperbacks)

Unrelenting

4 steloj

On the run from narcos, mother & son join the desperate stream of humanity heading for the US. Terrifying, exhausting & exhilarating, with the unrelenting momentum of a freight train. Trails off towards end.

Reading time 4 days, 116 pages/day

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