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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one took me a while but I'm proud that I finished it. I did like the story, but I struggled to get into the cadence. My copy also had thin pages so it felt like I wasn't getting anywhere for a long time.
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully written. The author has captured the voice of a goddess who is thousands of years old and yet still has so much to learn. Like in life, the realization of the pain of patriarchy comes slowly and then all at once (for both the character and the reader).
The narrator is a perfect fit for this book - she sounds timeless, and paired with the text of the book, you can hear the voice of a goddess describing events that are emotionally close, but have the distance of thousands of years.
The narrator is a perfect fit for this book - she sounds timeless, and paired with the text of the book, you can hear the voice of a goddess describing events that are emotionally close, but have the distance of thousands of years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, War
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Death
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was amazing, the characters were extremely well-written and I really enjoyed to either love or hate them! Circe is a resilient character, with a strong sense of self and it's so refreshing to read about such a personality; she is a woman who knows what she wants and does what is in her power in order to get it unapologetically. The novel is a deep-dive into her thoughts during famous events from Greek mythology. There's maturity, but also subjectivity from a morally grey character, who became it not by selfishness, but by experience. I would also like to send kudos to the French narrator for the audiobook, she made me love this story even more!!
This book was going to be 4 stars until I read the final chapter and all I have to say is: Madeline Miller you messed me up once again
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes