anncale 's review for:

Circe by Madeline Miller
4.0

Beautifully writing. I liked the way it followed her life. I did not like how bitter she became, how old (mentally). While I understand why, I wished for her to be able to find happiness. Even in the end, I did not feel like it was a real happy ending. I had wished that the book had been a more positive one. This is most likely my own fault as it is Greek methodology, which is usually tragic. Further, there were some inconsistencies. Why would she make a random lover (Glaucos) into a god but then not her son?
The book had its lengths. I wish the beautiful writing had continued to paint a more positive, stronger story. It got a little lost in the tragedy that every second seemed to be for her.