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Circe

Madeline Miller

Start date: May 1, 2025

Finish date: May 31, 2025

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Nov 13, 2021 Diana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I just finished this book and it was absolutely amazing. I've always loved greek mythology, and this author does an amazing job of staying true to the characters that we grew up with, but also able to add more depth to them. I feel like I saw another side of who these heroes and myths really are. Plus, I am always open for a good retelling. (It is literally my favorite genre ever) Between, her two books, I do like The Song of Achilles more, but this is definitely one of the top reads I've had th ...more

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Jul 27, 2022 Edith rated it really liked it

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Great book! I loved the retelling of the old Greek myths and I fell in love with Circe within the first few pages. The tone and ambiance of the book was like no other I've read before and it was refreshing to say the least. Madeline Miller is a great writer and I thoroughly enjoyed her style. There were some parts in the book that felt a little slow to me, but otherwise I would recommend this book in a heartbeat for historical fiction and fantasy lovers. ...more

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