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Circe
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May 1, 2018
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May 31, 2018
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What Members Thought

Rachel
Pure storytelling magic.
Cindy
Oct 10, 2019 rated it it was ok
Seriously!?! 4.28 stars? I've seen this book on multiple lists. I saw the high rating. So, I finally gave it a shot with all intentions of reading The Song of Achilles next. That is definitely not happening. This was not a brand new twist on an old tale. Instead, it was essentially a regurgitation of Greek tales. Featuring Circe exclusively, the compilation featured Scylla, Circe's infamous pig transformations, Prometheus, Odysseus, the Minotaur, Ariadne, Jason and the Argonauts, and numerous ot ...more
Anne
Mar 22, 2020 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
"But he was a harp with only one string, and the note it played was himself." Just one of many quotes that touched on human nature. ...more
Marcia
Nov 22, 2018 rated it it was amazing
This was a beautiful story...all told from Circe...and not from the patriarchy. It's the beautiful humanization of a deity. Please read when you get the chance. ...more
Karen D
May 24, 2018 rated it really liked it
Isabel
Apr 20, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Debie Orrell
Oct 23, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Jordan
Aug 20, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 17, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Dec 19, 2018 is currently reading it
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Jennifer Provost
Feb 10, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Kimberly
Jun 11, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Liz.
Mar 20, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 29, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Apr 16, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Jan 22, 2020 rated it really liked it
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