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Circe

Madeline Miller

Start date: June 1, 2018

Finish date: August 31, 2018

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Jan 22, 2020 Tien rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, dragons-spotted-in-the-wild

I was never one for the ancient gods and their stories and so, despite all the rave reviews, I've avoided this one for a time but curiosity got the better of me. I chose audiobook because that it the medium I'd go for for difficult reads because I can either speed it up or 'listen' (or rather not quite listen) to it while I cook or do my chores. But, this narrator was so hypnotic, I find myself unable to stop listening even when I've finished my chores and needed to get onto the next thing where ...more

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Apr 01, 2019 Joanna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-read, audiobooks, historical-fiction, fairy-tales, rws-2019-spring

This book deserves the hype. The book takes Circe from the Odyssey and creates a modern mythology that's accessible, fun, and just really works both as a retelling and as a story for people with no real knowledge of Greek mythology. I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to read this with them. They've been hearing snippets of Greek myths as bedtime stories since they were born and I think they'll get a real kick out of this one.

Retellings are tricky since there's so much backstory to deal wi ...more

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Apr 17, 2018 Ali rated it it was amazing

Shelves: botm

Beautiful lyrical writing. This book brings all the stories of Greek mythology together and tells them from a single relatable perspective. Highly recommended.

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