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Circe by Madeline Miller

78 reviews

sajjaadsahodeea's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Confinement

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

theinkyepi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

Hated this. It was so depressing and felt like Circe was more of a tool to tell men’s stories rather than her own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

louisa_pennyfeather2021's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

5.0

I'm honestly at a loss for words. I have so many nixed feelings about the ending. It took me a while to finish the book. The writing is so easy to visualize. I'd give anything to see this turned into a movie. Amazing work, truly a wonder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, and War

lillythebluepaladin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

I have no words. THIS BOOK, I- 
I’m in total love with Madeline Millers writing style.
Even though it was not as action packed as Achilles, her poetic world building made this book a seriously enjoyable and comforting read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Incest and Animal cruelty

miraiyo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

tarynlannister's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal death, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic relationship

spootilious's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

 

Read: January 19, 2022 

 

Title: Circe 

Author: Madeline Miller 

Genre: Fantasy/Mythology/Historical Fiction 

 

Rating: 2.5/5 

Review: 

I went into Circe having read The Song of Achilles and thus had very high expectations. As such, I feel I was a bit bias on my opinion of this beautifully written novel but cannot be faulted for it. 

 

Any work by Miller is bound to be stunningly written, with wonderous prose and breathtaking imagery.  Circe is no different. She continues with her unique perspectives of Greek tragedies with her mimic of their iconic styles and the beautiful symbolism that is present in both. 

 

The major downfall of this novel is simply the pacing. Much like the first half of The Song of Achilles, Circe drags on at a crawling pace (a beautiful one, but a crawl none the less). The plot remained steady throughout the novel, making it feel as if there were no major climax (despite what the obvious climax of the book actually is). 

 

Overall, the writing is stunning, but the story fell flat for me. It is certainly a book I would recommend but would probably not reread. 

 

 

Quotes: 

But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. 

The thought was this: that all my life had been murk and depths, but I was not a part of that dark water. I was a creature within it. 

But perhaps no parent can truly see their child. When we look, we see only the mirror of our own faults. 

It was my first lesson. Beneath the smooth, familiar face of things is another that waits to tear the world in two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Animal death

Moderate: Incest and Animal cruelty

literally_nestor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Incest, and Vomit

Minor: Cannibalism and Blood

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and War

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, War, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail