A review by izzyvb023
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

In a bit of a reading slump, so this was a re-read for me when I couldn’t find myself interested in anything else. As always, i found it beautifully written and incredibly well researched. Miller’s depiction of Circe and Penelope as agents of their own stories (instead of just side characters in a man’s) is especially striking and important. 

Makes me want to pretend to be a witch and make potions like i used to with my mom’s conditioner and lotions.