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Dec 02, 2018
Holli
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It’s the kind of book that you stay out in your garage to hide from the family just to finish the chapter. I really enjoyed it (my family would have preferred dinner).
It’s the kind of book that you stay out in your garage to hide from the family just to finish the chapter. I really enjoyed it (my family would have preferred dinner).
To be candid, I was never a big fan of Greek mythology. I nevertheless loved this book. Circe, daughter of Helios and Perses, is exiled to an island alone because of her witchcraft -- even though her sister and two brothers are also versed in the craft and are not punished. Parts of the Odyssey (including Odysseus himself) and other myths are woven into this story, but it is told in a rich, modern prose that is eminently more palatable to 21st century readers -- and, one might argue, told with a
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When I was 4 years old, my family adopted a dog I desperately wanted to name Circe. My mom asked where I'd gotten that name from. The answer to that question is lost to time - but I did know that Circe was a goddess who turned men into pigs. My mom gently corrected, we named the dog Joy.
The years, they roll on. Obviously now I know Circe is no fit name for a dog. It's a name fit for a daughter.
Remember, another name for a woman who wields power is witch. ...more
The years, they roll on. Obviously now I know Circe is no fit name for a dog. It's a name fit for a daughter.
Remember, another name for a woman who wields power is witch. ...more
This book took me about as long to read as Circe was exiled on her island. I still liked it, and I especially liked the ending, but the book certainly dragged. Maybe that was on purpose to give you a better sense of her immortality.
Apr 09, 2019
Jen
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Mar 09, 2019
Julie sims and books
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