A review by bluejayreads
Circe by Madeline Miller

Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
 There's no plot, just the story of the witch Circe beyond her encounter with Odysseus. It started off very rich and atmospheric and just dripping with Ancient Greek Mythology vibes, and I liked it quite a bit. Then Circe's priorities shifted from navigating the worlds of gods and mortals and understanding and perfecting her power to something entirely different (and possibly a spoiler):
She decided she wanted to have a child, and seeing her have that child just reminded me of all the reasons I never want to have kids.
The first 60%-ish is fantastic, and then things changed and I just didn't care anymore. 
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