A review by bri__
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Such divine writing, the book has a story that thoroughly flows and it does a fantastic job at 'showing and not telling' when describing things. It is quite slow paced but I really enjoyed it and some things are a bit graphic. Circe's story was so raw and heartfelt, I was wholly enraptured with its events. Trigger warnings should be checked and im not sure why i was surprised about the incest in Mythological times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

Most content is not major as explicitly outlined. However, most were put as major due to no specificity regarding the triggers of the individual who decides to read.