Reviews with content warning for Incest - Circe

I loved that journey of self-discovery that Circe goes through throughout the entirety of the book. I think many people would be able to relate to that yearning of fitting in and belonging to a group but finding satisfaction in your own path. This is a wonderful feminist story about a powerful woman who comes into her own and decides to choose her own destiny. I found Circe to be so inspiring and such an interesting character. At times it did feel a little slow but it definitely didn't ruin the reading experience.

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a re-read for me. Circe is one of my favorite books, offering a beautiful retelling of classic Greek myths from a different point of view. It is reflective without re-inventing old lore, and challenges the common narrative surrounding “heroes” of Greece.

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imiinbook's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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captnmorgan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I wish there were more! Circe grew so much, yet down to her core, remained the Circe we were initially introduced to. It was a hard book to put down, even at the worst moments, the writing was captivating. I felt charmed by the writing, similar to how I felt gods and goddesses charm those around them.

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adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

for the first half of this book, i felt like i was just waiting for something meaningful to happen. i found myself becoming disinterested with how quickly characters were introduced and then dropped. however, once i realized that the focus of this book it not on the plot, the relationships, or even the characters, but simply how circe develops over her long life, i began to appreciate much more. Circe is an excellently thought out character. she is incredibly complex, and it is interesting to watch her change as she meets new people with new perspectives. watching her discover more and more about the world and what she wants, all while remaining on her island is fascinating. I also loved the complexity of the relationships in this book. each one is rich and layered, and they become more so as circe’s matures. overall I think this book is an amazing achievement that tells the story of circe very well, but can be slow and difficult to get through too often.

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clovetra's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

oh that was delectable.

ok so i will admit. i am a baby greek mythology consumer. before this i knew barely anything - i knew of the minotaur, and “read” the odyssey last year (no i didn’t i got 30 pages in and closed it and then pretended i read it for my year 12 literature class…. i ate that essay up)

anyways i can solemnly say this book has actually turned me into a greek mythology lover. wow did i love the way miller wrote.

her writing seems to have this lyrical quality of it that seems like she herself is immortal, like circe. honestly i could read her work for days.

also the way she made some stories beginner friendly? chefs kiss.

i was so enthralled in circe’s life, i couldn’t stop thinking about her. granted my insanity for the twilight series was unmatched, but i have banned myself from twilight for a while. and in the meantime circe has taken its place in my noggin.

god i cant gush about this book enough

now the question is…. why is it only a four star?

i found this so ooo ooo o fucking hard to read for like the first 150 pages. not because it’s boring! oh no! because it reads like i’m trying to read an untranslated bible. granted it works for the book! if it was written any other way i would be a little bitch about it! but the reason i dnf’d the odyssey wasn’t because i was bored, but because the writing style was like trying to read 30 layers of subtext in one sentence. this book had less of that, but i would spent ages reading a page. i’d say i’m a quick reader, but genuinely i would spend 5 minutes on each page. like just having to wrap my head around some of the phrasing being used made my noggin want to explode. i think over time i will get used to it if i keep reading books in this same style (is style the right word idk), but for this being my first book of its kind it was a doozy!

anyways shout out to medea what a bad bitch.

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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