73.1k reviews for:

Circe

Madeline Miller

4.25 AVERAGE

nicolebasi's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stef_in's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

the_kitkatster_09's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

leyafranklin's review against another edition

4.0

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I really liked it!!! don't know shit about greek mythology so it was fun to learn stuff! not sure if i would have enjoyed it as much if a was a myth head (tm)??? i think a lot of what kept me going was wanting to know what these freaky lil gods were gonna do next! real housewives of ancient greece! miller built a beautiful world and has a wonderful love and understanding of nature i want to retire on alaia and make potions! also that would be a great name for a daughter i call dibs

alleseter's review against another edition

5.0

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In 'Circe' the sorceress from 'The Odyssey' tells her story herself. Miller cleverly mixes a number of myths into one narrative and she evokes the world of the Greek gods very well. It takes quite some time before Odysseus himself comes along, but the analysis of his character is very interesting. The last chapters, which retell the lost epic of the Telegony and beyond, are less compelling, but these chapters round up the tale very well. Miller provides a very welcome female perspective on the cruel male world that were ancient Greece and its mythology. But 'Circe' is also a meditation on the nature of mortality, and a well-told story on a troubled character. In all, I enjoyed Miller's take on Circe and her world a lot.

vxmpire06's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

katie_corbs's review against another edition

4.0

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Gripped by epic adventure in the first half of the book, I felt slightly let down by the more homebound second half. Still, an easy and enjoyable read.

maks_s's review against another edition

3.25

medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

kxtbaines's review against another edition

5.0

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such a beautiful book and such a beautiful tale - full of love, tragedy and a whole load of magic. I loved it

popistica's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful 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