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Circe by Madeline Miller

246 reviews

abucketbear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reading this book felt like those late night discussion you have with friends, where they share secrets and life stories. 

It made Circe's life, her struggle, fear, pain, joy, loss and sorrow even more real. Finishing this book felt like saying goodbye to a friend. 

It is a beautiful story about self-discovery, about overcoming the need for external validation, about becoming our true self and about how it is to be a woman. 

Madeline Miller's writing style is mesmerizing (funny for a book about a witch) and it was an absolute blast to read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexism, and Blood

xvicesx's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It wasn't horrible, but it was slow and I failed to see why everyone raves about this. Circe was, I guess, relatable to some degree, but she wasn't interesting and she really took forever to show any agency. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Death and Death of parent

bubblebot's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

happy ending we likey

this showed a lot of interesting humanly issues even though the characters were mostly gods lmao. although we're made in the God's image, but that's only in the bible for my knowledge.
there was child neglect, relationship issues cause welp it's ancient greece(what did u expect). they may have come up with the word for logic, but these gods for sure didn't use it and are behaving like spoiled children.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

everlymayreads's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, and War

mkdila's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read Song of Achilles right before this one, and I really enjoyed this one for different reasons than Song of Achilles! Of course it is a mythology retelling, but so much canon lore was packed in in a very readable, sustainable way. As a Percy Jackson kid, I appreciate Miller's way of retelling these stories in a more adult, but also modern, perspective. She highlights the hierarchy of mortals and gods, as well as the hierarchy within god-hood itself, and how as women, we are constantly commodified and "owned" and how we must make our own place in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

Minor: Torture

hyuneybear's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

edurnehaeon's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexism

dandeliongirl's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

chrieeees's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

I loved this book, Circe is an amazing character. At times a bit slow, but made me cry in all the best ways. Miller's writing inspires, moves, paints masterpieces, breaks hearts. Please read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Sexism

karina13's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder