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A review by inkwellimps
Circe by Madeline Miller
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Would have been a 5/5, but I didn't care for the ending. The lead character ends up with the half-brother of her son. I know it's normal for gods, but reading it in a modern context is "ick" to me.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail