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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Konnte mit der Geschichte nicht warm werden.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was exquisite. That is the only word I can use to describe it
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Writing 🌟: Madeline Miller's writing is as enchanting as Circe's spells, and I found myself unable to put this book down because of it. Her command of language is so powerful and fluid, and her storytelling ability profound and gripping.
Plot 🌟 : Whilst the basic plot was obviously already set out for Miller to work with, she fleshes Circe's story out beautifully. Circe's life as an immortal is a long one, and yet it never feels drawn out or tiresome to hear of her tales. On the contrary, the adventures are woven into Circe's character development, and because of this the narrative flows so smoothly.
Characters 🌟 : The eponymous sorceress is cast in such a different light to in the original texts, and yet we can believe that there is much more to her than we were originally given and that Miller is now revealing to us. Some of the supporting characters felt a little one dimensional, but given that there is such a large cast of characters that feels understandable. Those that we get to spend time with are believable and it doesn't feel like a jarring departure from what they might have been like had we gotten to spend more time with them in the original texts.
Enjoyability 🌟 : I flew through this book - it was accessible and enjoyable, and I feel much better informed on the adventures and characters within Greek mythology.
World Engagement 🌟 : Considering the majority of the book is spent in one place, Miller still did a great job at building up both the mortal and immortal worlds these characters live in. You can feel how grand yet devoid of feeling the Gods' halls are, and can feel Circe's isolation in Aiaia. You can tell that there is still so much more of the world for the characters to discover and learn about, which just makes the story all the more poignant.
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Madeline Miller has such a poetic way of writing that really draws you in and makes the read enjoyable.