Circe in Crazy Challenge Connection

Sep 06, 2020 Rosaline (Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls) marked it as did-not-finish

Shelves: could-not-rate, it-s-not-you-it-s-me

This book fueled my depression!

I don't understand why. It is not a bad book, it's actually a very well written book. Had I finished it, I would have definitely given it a high rating. Hell, I was past 60%!
It is one of the very very few books that actually do a good job with Greek mythology. But for some reason even the thought of getting back to it makes me sad.

Maybe someday, Circe, maybe someday! ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 Jess Penhallow rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, goodreads-choice-awards-winner, bc, greece

This was THE BOOK of 2018 and I can see why. It is very cleverly crafted and I loved how all the different myths were weaved into the story. Circe was a complex yet likeable character and I really felt for her throughout the story. Despite many missteps she had a real heart to her and was clearly trying to do the right thing.

I must also comment on the female relationships in this book. (view spoiler) ...more

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Apr 27, 2024 Tina rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2024-around-the-year-in-52-books

It's very interesting to read about Greek mythology, but I think the book was a little bit too long. ...more

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Apr 08, 2020 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mythology, exploration-of-middle-earth-orcs

Wow Circe really did get screwed. This was really entertaining and I can see why she’s angry.

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Nov 23, 2021 Colleen rated it liked it

Shelves: reviews

I really, really wanted to like this but it just fell flat to me. It was very well-written, in a technical sense; I enjoyed the prose. However, I just felt like the stories lacked an "oomph". There was so much room for building tension and emotion that just didn't happen and I never felt truly engaged beyond the first 100 pages or so. I wondered if it would've been better to just focus on one period in Circe's life, but I think this still could have been accomplished as an epic. I also didn't fi ...more

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May 17, 2022 Susan rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2022

I was going to say 'this is the story of a bunch of despicable, miserable, horrible beings doing despicable, miserable, horrible things to each other' but really, it is not the story of anything. There is no there there - the book has no real story. Just a bunch of despicable, miserable, horrible beings doing despicable, miserable, horrible things to each other interspersed with Circe wandering around picking flowers and navel gazing, made worse since the navel gazing focuses largely on the desp ...more

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