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A review by bannermck
Circe by Madeline Miller
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The plot was not overly fascinating. I found a lot of it almost downright boring. Also, knowing mythology, I knew how it was going to end and was hoping the author would deviate from it. Which she didn’t. Which I understand… She did the best she could making the ending okay.
But The prose!!! The prose. I fell in love with the writing style. The metaphors and the similes. I’d recommend it for that alone. Here are some of my favorite quotes. No spoilers.
“But I pressed his face into my mind, as seals are pressed in wax, so I could carry it with me.”
“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.”
“I touched the thought like a bruise, testing its ache.”
But The prose!!! The prose. I fell in love with the writing style. The metaphors and the similes. I’d recommend it for that alone. Here are some of my favorite quotes. No spoilers.
“But I pressed his face into my mind, as seals are pressed in wax, so I could carry it with me.”
“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.”
“I touched the thought like a bruise, testing its ache.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Animal death and Sexual violence