I read The Song of Achilles and loved it. I needed more Madeline Miller in my life, so I snagged Circe on audio from the library. It did not disappoint!
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Circe is the daughter of a Titan (Helios) the sun God. She is born and quite unremarkable. She struggles between the worlds of gods and mortals to find her place. Eventually she discovers she possesses the power of witchcraft which earns her banishment.
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I liked Circe. I felt she was this strong badass woman in a mans world just trying to find love and love herself in turn. She shows her kindness, curiosity as well as her flaws. I also really love how this book connected to the Song of Achilles.
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If mythology is your thing (even if it isn’t) this is a really great book and I highly recommend it as well as The Song of Achilles.