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A beautifully written saga of an imperfect & increasingly self sufficient nymph. A daughter of Helios who takes us from the realm of the gods and their internal family feuds to the world of man and the role of heroes. She is impulsive and determined and as an immortal is given the chance at several lives. The odyssey of Circe is sinister, aggravating, and enthralling.

czreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sleepytimebooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

aksmith92's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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rosy_maple_moth's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hannanx's review against another edition

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4.25

I loved reading this book and had so much fun doing so. I was never interested in Greek mythology and my expectations of this book were low, but was looking for a book to bring on holiday with me, and this seemed to be on theme. I read this mainly while on the beach in Greek owned Cyprus. The world building and atmosphere created in this book is just beautiful. I loved the descriptive writing style. When it talked of stone floors, I was experiencing them myself. When it talked of the sea, I was right next to it, reading more. I didn't want to put this book down.

Some parts of the book felt a little too cliche, or there were parts that didn't feel as believable to me, and in those instances I was reminded that I was reading a book written by an author, rather than being lost in the world. Also, I struggled with the pacing a little in this. There were times that I wasn't that interested in what was happening and just wanted to get onto the parts that would interest me more. The book tells the story of Circe's whole life. Halfway through I felt it was going a bit slow. And then, at the end, she seemed to just be old all of a sudden and a lot of her life passed by.

I suppose I wish it had ended differently too. There were things I wanted to know and things I wished the author touched on, which were never mentioned. And the ending, although strange, was a little bit of a cliche for me too.

Overall though I had so much fun reading this, and I'm excited not only to read the authors other works, but to also read more about Greek mythology and retellings.

emilyreadddss's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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? N/A

3.0

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