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Circe by Madeline Miller

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The writing was beautiful and I loved how to themes are subtle yet significant throughout. I really enjoy Greek mythology and how the more I read, the more names I recognize. Circe really came into her own.

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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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readingizbiz's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

3.5

The writing was very frilly and imaginative. Not my favorite style when reading especially when explaining details that are not of major importance to the story. The ending was also weird and felt rushed.

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genstrong's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.75

Madeline Miller writes beautifully! I loved The Song of Achilles and that same poetic voice can be heard in Circe. However, I would say that the story is less dark and heartbreaking which made it a lighter read. I gets a bit tougher towards the end of the book but - as Miller is very skilled in doing - the ending is bitter sweet and leaves the reader hopeful. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in witchcraft, female historical/mythological figures, ancient religion and spirituality, and there is even a little lgbt representation in there (but only minor).

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grebegirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

It took me a long time to get through this book. Not because it isn't well written or a great story. It's just very heavy. Miller created such a deep and complex character is Circe. I sometimes liked her, sometimes disliked her and always loved her. I can't wait to read song of Achilles.

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bel017's review against another edition

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CW for rape (but she had a reason to turns men to pigs, so what did you expect?). I know very little of Greek mythology, so the story was news to me. It was great to see a woman at the center of her own story, and that Miller didn't shy away from the difficult parts. There's a fierce kind of joy in the attempt to take ownership of her own life. Well written, intense and engaging.

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