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Circe by Madeline Miller

347 reviews

tetetaeskz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and War

honorablemmmention's review against another edition

adventurous reflective relaxing tense slow-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

4.25

Madeline Miller is a master of creating dread, heartache, poetic (if not lengthy) explanations, good twists, longing, and lines that will make you want to close the book and stare at the wall.

Although it takes almost 100 pages to get going, every page is important to the story and most importantly, Circe's arch, which is very well done. 

If you want the same essence of TSOA and love greek myth re-imaginings, I highly recommend Circe, as it has the same style but its own perspective.
I understand that Circe's limited POV might be dull to some, but I think it provides an interesting perspective of for ex. learning about things years after they have happened and constantly being out of the loop.

I'm so glad I gave it a try

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, and Pregnancy

bladeofgrass's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

nicnevin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Poetry in prose, its an absolute gem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hothotchxocolate's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Murder

rachelditty's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Another incredible read from Madeline Miller. I've put so many tabs in this book; there's no end to the amount of incredible scenes Miller paints, whether of self-acceptance, self-discovery, or healing from past abuse. Circe was an incredible character to follow, and I loved the entire last chapter. While I lost a bit of enthusiasm toward the end, that may have just been because I was dreading the end and started slowing my reading pace. Wonderfully done, I can't wait to come back to this one and re-read everything I loved about it the first time. Well done, Miller. I can't wait to see what she does next.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Abandonment

isaaah's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War

wwnter's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Incest, Rape, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny and Torture

zeegy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

4.25

Circe is a coming of age book even if it takes millenia for her to come of age. The way she grows as a person and as a witch but always stays loving fiercely. Her loneliness her lack of loneliness and finally creating a family on her own and achieving what i think was always meant for her. I love her. And this was beautifully written as to be expected

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest