A review by dahlialover
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

This story is so richly detailed and descriptive that you become absolutely engrossed and quite frankly obsessed. Circe is such a complex woman - abandoned, shunned and feared yet empowered through her own sheer will. Her love of Odysseus, friendship with Hermes and later protectiveness of her son show her capacity to have more human like traits. She’s not a ‘witch’ as we know them. Love her relationship with flora and her pack of wolves. Such a cleverly and beautifully written story. 
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