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spookyaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, War, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Bullying, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
pernrider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Vomit and Rape
feliciaguestwrites's review against another edition
4.0
Circe follows the goddess of the same name, as she endures loneliness and detachment throughout her immortal life. Born to the god of the sun and a nymph, she is isolated as a child and when her solitude leads her to drastic measure, she is exiled to Aiaia. There, she hones her powers as a witch and brushes shoulders with legendary gods and goddesses and mortals alike, who pass through her island over the centuries of her expulsion.
I've never been huge on Greek mythology, but I had enough knowledge going into this to connect the dots of this adult retelling. I really enjoyed reading Circe's story, the way she matured over the course of the novel and how Madeline Miller filled in the blanks. While it wasn't an action-driven story, I found that it (mostly) kept a good pace and the interaction of the different characters made it so multidimensional and utterly fascinating.
After reading Circe, I'm even more excited to read Song of Achilles, which I've heard incredible things about!
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Vomit
feeling_myshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Gore, and Confinement
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
claire_leibovitz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Violence, Vomit, and War
agooding's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Slavery
ealasaid_sch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: War
Minor: Vomit
amazelan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Body horror, Gore, Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Sexism
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Bullying, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Slavery, War, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Grief
hannahbevil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, War, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment
madelinequinne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Murder, Death, Gore, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexual assault, War, Bullying, Grief, Violence, and Toxic relationship