A review by beauvisseau
Circe, by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
Circe was an easy to read book that held me in its grasp, which is why I finished it within two days. The prose was not complicated or convoluted, but I tend to like a more lyrical and expansive style of writing. Especially thematically, I felt that the author merely scratched the surface. The book felt elementary, which is not bad but it did not fully soar like it could have. As a result, I did not fall in love with any characters or was moved to tears. Nevertheless, an impressive feat for a broad audience that introduces important (feminist) topics.
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexual content