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A review by boxcar
Circe by Madeline Miller
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Love a modern novelization of greek myth. I hadn't heard much of the story of Circe, and Miller spins it masterfully. Gripping, entertaining and emotional. A woman-centered rendition of one of the most famous characters of the Odyssey. A look at Odysseus not as the hero, but as a flawed, flawed man. Circe as a goddess with the whims and cares of a mortal. Good stuff.