A review by kiandrareadsbooks
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Probably more of a 3.75 for me, but rounding up to four! I loved the first half of this book, but I found I really struggled getting through the last hundred or so pages. I don’t think this was the books fault though, I think I’d been reading so much in the lead up to it that I burned out a little on the tail end and just needed a break that I didn’t give myself. I thought this book was incredible though, it had great feminist themes and I loved Circe’s witchcraft. I think I would have benefited from a stronger grasp on Classical Greek mythology going into this, but Madeline Miller does do a really great job giving you what you need without bogging down the story with too much info. The ending really was great too.
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