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A review by dearreads
Circe by Madeline Miller
inspiring
reflective
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
the story of a witch damned for exile because of her newfound gift and a tale of a woman who learned to fight, to grieve, to love, and to live.
deeper than the story of the Greek gods, comes Circe, the main character of the book. daughter of Helios, the Sun God, eager to please yet ever so curious. after turning a nymph to a monster, she was banished to a small island where she learned about the human world, about living with mortals, and about herself.
as a woman i resonated deeply with her struggles of realizing that everyday may be a constant fight. the world is vast and people are not always as kind as we treat them, and thus the only person we can trust and lean on is ourselves. how she got in touch and made peace with her gift, with all the losses it gave and the strength it provided, but in the end the one who picked what she would be, was herself.
as a woman i resonated deeply with her struggles of realizing that everyday may be a constant fight. the world is vast and people are not always as kind as we treat them, and thus the only person we can trust and lean on is ourselves. how she got in touch and made peace with her gift, with all the losses it gave and the strength it provided, but in the end the one who picked what she would be, was herself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence