A review by bekieboo
Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fantastic retelling of Circe’s tale. I loved seeing her perspective and watching her mature and stumble through her early years. I felt how different it would be to be a god growing up in their world, but also how similar it is to growing up human. It’s a tale of powerful women, goddesses, and monsters - good and bad and the people and experiences in their life that shaped them. Beautifully written, this book made me nervous, disgusted, proud, and emotional. Circe’s journey out of naïveté and into a powerful witch made me hungry for more similar tales.
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