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Circe

Madeline Miller

Start date: July 1, 2020

Finish date: September 30, 2020

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Oct 17, 2019 Vidhya rated it liked it

I immensely regret to say that I did not like this book as much as I would have liked too. I think I was over-expecting from this book - because I love Greek Mythology and from a woman’s POV makes it more unique and interesting. And a witch? Oh gosh! Count me in!
But - What I got was Circe in an island who ... well.... didn’t feel like she did anything.
Sorry to all the Circe lovers out there - But I was not a fan of this book.

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Nov 20, 2020 Lori rated it it was amazing

When reading a book written in first person narrative, I often still find myself outside of the store, an omniscient observer, perhaps enthralled, but always conscious of where I end and the story begins. In reading Circe, I became her, the witch of Aiaia, feeling her pain and loneliness in isolation on her island, sharing in her joy and her wonder at the transitory nature of love and the fierceness of motherhood. In this tale so skillfully woven by Madeline Miller, Circe is offered up to us in ...more

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