Circe is a cleverly written novel about the goddess herself and the experiences she endured from her perspective. This novel spans centuries in time with both well-known and new mythological events and experiences Circe must navigate. Circe is shown as a more fully-developed person than in the minor roles she's played in other grand masterworks of classical literature. She perseveres through more hardships than can be imagined and her shere ingenuity and life-experience guides her actions through each trial and tribulation. Through it all, Circe demonstrates how many of us feel at different points in our lives despite never being bestowed with divinity as she has. Just as Circe is more fully realized in this novel, so too are her accompanying characters often the focus of the story when they encounter Circe. All in all, Madeline Miller has crafted a wonderfully detailed novel encompassing more mythology and the human experience than one might expect. If you're a fan of Greek mythology, history, and novels that really flesh out their characters, then I would highly recommend this book!

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Dead Head: A Dirty Business Mystery by Rosemary Harris

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

So, I probably went about reading this in the wrong way, as I read this book after first reading book 4 in the series. In contrast, I think Slugfest was much better written and engaging than Deadhead, so that at least shows growth on the part of the writer. This was a good mystery, with plausible twists and turns, but it was much easier to narrow down suspects than the 4th book. I'm not sure if it was the version I found at the library or the publisher, but there were a number of spelling and grammar mistakes so glaring that it took me out of the book. Rosemary Harris has a very particular writing vernacular, which I enjoyed, but it may not be for everyone. I would still give this a look as it's a fairly quick read due to a faster pace and structure that helps readers push forward (i.e. short chapters with events moving along steadily in each).

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