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Jun 12, 2019
Inge
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This was magical, I loved it so much. The ending <3
Can dis lady write some more books please?
Can dis lady write some more books please?
This book is so powerful and masterfully written. Not only do you learn so much about Greek mythology, but the beautiful descriptions of motherhood broke my heart. This is a must-read for all women.
This was the BEST book I read all year! At the very top of my 2018 list!
The best books are defined by amazing stories about what it means to be human (or in this case, half Titan, half nymph, but that’s okay). And Circe is an amazing story. Yes, she is a goddess, but her story embodies universal themes of identity, family, displacement, love, loss, death, and ultimately how she overcame her struggles. I really enjoy books with these themes, and the fact that I got to brush up on Greek mythology was an added bonus. I felt drawn to Circe, as she struggled to be accept
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Circe is a very dynamic character, flawed and rife with human longings. This is Greek mythology told like a daytime drama. Smart and lovely. I’m not well versed in Greek mythology but Miller makes it all so accessible and interesting.
It did take me a minute to get into this. I got easily distracted and my lack of foreknowledge made me disconnected to the subject matter. When I gave myself up to the storytelling I found this much more compelling.
I recommend this if you like strong fantastical st ...more
It did take me a minute to get into this. I got easily distracted and my lack of foreknowledge made me disconnected to the subject matter. When I gave myself up to the storytelling I found this much more compelling.
I recommend this if you like strong fantastical st ...more
Jul 07, 2018
Colin Gooding
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it was amazing
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Great modern epic
I love how this reads like an epic poem, and yet still feels modern. The writing is beautifully I descriptive and gives great characterization to each god and hero as soon as you meet them.
I've read or am at least familiar with a lot of the mythological stories referenced here, but seeing them from this perspective as Circe weaves in and out of the events was really fun.
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I love how this reads like an epic poem, and yet still feels modern. The writing is beautifully I descriptive and gives great characterization to each god and hero as soon as you meet them.
I've read or am at least familiar with a lot of the mythological stories referenced here, but seeing them from this perspective as Circe weaves in and out of the events was really fun.
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If there is a more perfect symbiosis between book and narrator, I haven't experienced it within recent memory. Perdita Weeks does a fantastic job, highlighting Miller's skill with word choice and phrase-ology. If you'll pardon the pun: it was magical. I had a lot of driveway moments where I had to wait until there was a good place to stop. But mostly I didn't want to stop at all.
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Lots of family drama, revenge, and jealousy among the gods and mortals. Beautifully written!
Jul 28, 2018
Anne Amundson
marked it as to-read
Oct 22, 2019
Austyn
marked it as to-read
