Reviews tagging 'Death'

Circe by Madeline Miller

557 reviews

willoughby's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

frankahilde's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

After loving the song of Achilles I finally got around to reading Madeline millers second book. I was instantly hooked on the story and felt sucked into circes world. I also read it on vacation in southern France and the scenery made me feel so connected to Circe on her island. It is beautifully written but I did find it a bit slow towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest and War

salma_175's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This, like a song of Achilles, still stay with me for a long time. A brilliant read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

erikagibson126's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sbbailey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

4.5

SUCH A GOOD BOOK!!!! 
would’ve been five stars, but i felt like the ending fell short in comparison to the rest of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal death

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.25

Spice Rating: 🫑 / 5 🌶️

Greek mythology retelling? Check. Witches? Check. Female Rage? Check.

Circe is the odd child born of Helios--a mighty Titan and god of the Sun. She doesn't seem to fit in with her siblings or anyone else in Helios' house. After Circe turns to mortals for companionship, she finds out she possesses a rare power: witchcraft. Zeus, of course, finds out about Circe's power, and since he is intimidated by it, he decides to banish her to a deserted to island for the rest of her immortal life. Circe finally feels as though she belongs in a world of her own, and she is able to hone her power even more. Though she is unable to leave the island, people can come to her, and that is how she meets the famous Odysseus. Their relationship takes Circe on a path she would've never thought possible.

This novel is undoubtedly beautiful. It's written in the sort of prose that is almost always moving. Circe in and of herself is such a powerful figure who hasn't been explored in mythology, and it was so interesting to hear her story with her at the center instead of as the side character in others' stories.

I loved the female rage in this book as well as the fact that she stood strong for herself and those she closest to her. Anyone who loves Greek mythology and female empowerment will love Circe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, and War

theasi's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Mental illness

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

lavenderzinnia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content

mxmorganic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

An incredibly smart flip of Greek myth as it’s survived from antiquity, and of the Odyssey especially, rendered in Miller’s endlessly varied, rich prose, this novel surprised me in just how much it delighted me. Absolutely worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: War