A review by moraina
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Circe is a twist on how women are represented in Greek mythology, giving them power and wit. Although it is a slower read, Circe interacts with a variety of characters and learns lessons from each of them, while imparting some wisdom of her own and trying to fix her past mistakes. She learns that she is capable of more than she and her family realize and sticks true to her moral compass even when it is contradictory to what godhood entails.

Madeline Miller has a great writing style and conveys relationships between characters in a way that I don't find in books often. I do think this is a slower read than The Song of Achilles, but both books are fantastic and I highly look forward to reading more from her in the future.
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