Review: The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It was an interesting re-telling of a famous myth.

I Liked the way the author potrayed Achilles. It was in such a way that the hero that everyones knows, became even more human and prompt to make mistakes and being driven to reckless actions based on strong emotions.

His relationship with Patroclus was bitter-sweet. Patroclus thoughts during the whole story were filled with devotion and so many feelings that I was able to relate to his way of thinking many times.

It was a story with a known and sad ending, but the author created and interesting twist around it that was a balm to the soul.

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Review: Styxx

Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Perspective is a very powerfull thing. To be able to manipulate it in such a way that loved characters become hated ones and vice versa, is proof of great writing skills and an excellent control of narration around events that the reader may have thought they knew by heart.

In this book, things that I thought were carved in stone were completely shattered. As I read Acheron first, I was completely in the 'I hate Styxx' club, but the author played masterfully with the events that I knew throught the eyes of who I know that was a noble, misunderstood and desperate character, that did everything in his power to survive and was a victim of fate and the gods.

I can say that this book played with my feelings in such a way that I started to hate some beloved characters for a while, and to see others in a new light.

Funnily enough, I haven't read any other Dark Hunter books besides Acheron and this one, so you can say that I started the journey of the twins(Acheron and Styxx) with a blank slate and no preview knowledge to influence my opinion.

I admire the author who was able to create such impressive stories, and continues to do so.

I'll probably start reading more of her works, with complete trust that I'll be reading good stories full of interesting characters and intriguing plots.

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Review: Welcome to the Ballroom, Volume 1

Welcome to the Ballroom, Volume 1 by Tomo Takeuchi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So,

Here I am being completely cautivated by this manga.

At the beginning, the story shows what it could be considered a look into the future, then it goes back to the very start, where we meet our protaginist(Tatara Fujita) and the classic background history of school life plots.

As the story continues, the plot starts to catch your attention and when the main element of the story is presented(ballroom dancing) followed by the passion that many characters express around it, you're utterly hooked, Just like our dear Tatara when he discovers what Ballroom Dancing is all about.

Charismatic characters, some issues that makes you sympathize with some of them, twist and turns that would make you dizzy but still ask for more.

In conclusion, Welcome to the Ballroom is an interesting story for readers taht want a mix of intensity and a new area to explore in manga genres.

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