Claire Zechiel answers “How did you make sense of the ending? It's...”

Katherine asked this question about Circe:

How did you make sense of the ending? It's clear she's about to cast a spell by drinking from a cup - but do you think the spell is to turn human or to take her own life?

Claire Zechiel I think the spell is supposed to transform her into a mortal. However, because the book ended without truly knowing if the spell succeeded or not, it …moreI think the spell is supposed to transform her into a mortal. However, because the book ended without truly knowing if the spell succeeded or not, it is up to the reader to decide whether the visions that Circe saw are really going to happen or if the spell isn't going to work (or maybe even backfire). I choose to believe that the spell will work and she will live out the rest of her life with Telemachus. :)(less)

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