A review by auntquinoa
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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

3.25

The pace is interesting but somewhat difficult to digest — pieces of stories threaded together over a long history, you do not feel the tension rising until the last 80 pages. I found myself wondering why I was reading the book, what story was it telling, what plot was it resolving. Everything is in those last 80 pages. An excellent finish for a thoughtful novel with elegant prose. 
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