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harry_lemon 's review for:
Circe
by Madeline Miller
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4⭐
Madeline Miller is this age's Homer.
Ms. Miller does it again with "Circe." Another great retelling of the life and hardships of Circe. I'm glad that I was able to read this and learn more about this character, which I think is the point with Miller's work: she's bringing some of the lesser known aspects or stories of these Greek icons to the fore and enlightening us to their inherent struggles. Not only that, she humanizes them in a way that makes them as mortal as us.
Great themes of love, motherhood, survival, loneliness, and forging one's path. A wonderful read and a powerful story.
Madeline Miller is this age's Homer.
Ms. Miller does it again with "Circe." Another great retelling of the life and hardships of Circe. I'm glad that I was able to read this and learn more about this character, which I think is the point with Miller's work: she's bringing some of the lesser known aspects or stories of these Greek icons to the fore and enlightening us to their inherent struggles. Not only that, she humanizes them in a way that makes them as mortal as us.
Great themes of love, motherhood, survival, loneliness, and forging one's path. A wonderful read and a powerful story.