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First off the premise of these stories taking place a millennium a part is GENUIS. It felt like two separate stories at first( and they really are), but as the two progressed, there’s a moment when the two stories mold together because they’re so intertwined.
My favorite of the two POV’s was Eliana hands down. She was one of my favorite characters, and she also interacted with my favorite character of all.
S I M O N
Ugh, the amount of things I could say about this man. Ughhhh it tears my hearts to shreds.
Now my favorite part was the prologue because that scene was utterly fantastic. It is honestly the BEST prologue I have ever read, or it’s in the top three. It’s just phenomenal and gut wrenching and terrifyingly bittersweet. Claire Legrand deserves a standing ovation in my opinion for writing that scene and basically this whole story. The prologue really set the tone for this book in levels of pain, grief, terror, and the most important: hope.
Something I also really enjoyed was the fact that these two woman are very similar yet starkly different. Specifically, one of them desperately tries to be good when she is very dark internally and another tries to be dark when she really is very good. Obviously, they’re much more than those labels, but it was a contrast I found very telling and enlightening.
It doesn’t hurt either that morally grey characters are my kryptonite.
Both of the stories were perfect because they had the right flow, entertainment, and great writing. Claire Legrand has this amazing power to make me emotionally unstable in a millisecond, and I was left (multiple times!!) in a state where I had to shut the book due to the overwhelming emotions I was feeling.
It was a lot, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
There’s some wonderful diversity too. Eliana, Navi, Audric, and countless others are all POC, and specifically, Eliana and Audric are mixed. LGBTQ+ rep is included in numerous characters but obviously with Eliana in her bisexuality/ pansexuality. Her sexuality is never stated for certain (I HATE labeling her), but she prefers both men and women. Rielle I believe is also bisexual, but it isn’t referenced as often as Eliana’s.
Anyway, I just finished my reread of this glorious book, and I cannot wait to see what Claire has in store next. It’s still the 5/5 I gave it originally, and I’m just so thankful this story exists. GOODNESS, I missed my girls.
My favorite of the two POV’s was Eliana hands down. She was one of my favorite characters, and she also interacted with my favorite character of all.
S I M O N
Ugh, the amount of things I could say about this man. Ughhhh it tears my hearts to shreds.
Now my favorite part was the prologue because that scene was utterly fantastic. It is honestly the BEST prologue I have ever read, or it’s in the top three. It’s just phenomenal and gut wrenching and terrifyingly bittersweet. Claire Legrand deserves a standing ovation in my opinion for writing that scene and basically this whole story. The prologue really set the tone for this book in levels of pain, grief, terror, and the most important: hope.
Something I also really enjoyed was the fact that these two woman are very similar yet starkly different. Specifically, one of them desperately tries to be good when she is very dark internally and another tries to be dark when she really is very good. Obviously, they’re much more than those labels, but it was a contrast I found very telling and enlightening.
It doesn’t hurt either that morally grey characters are my kryptonite.
Both of the stories were perfect because they had the right flow, entertainment, and great writing. Claire Legrand has this amazing power to make me emotionally unstable in a millisecond, and I was left (multiple times!!) in a state where I had to shut the book due to the overwhelming emotions I was feeling.
It was a lot, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
There’s some wonderful diversity too. Eliana, Navi, Audric, and countless others are all POC, and specifically, Eliana and Audric are mixed. LGBTQ+ rep is included in numerous characters but obviously with Eliana in her bisexuality/ pansexuality. Her sexuality is never stated for certain (I HATE labeling her), but she prefers both men and women. Rielle I believe is also bisexual, but it isn’t referenced as often as Eliana’s.
Anyway, I just finished my reread of this glorious book, and I cannot wait to see what Claire has in store next. It’s still the 5/5 I gave it originally, and I’m just so thankful this story exists. GOODNESS, I missed my girls.
I didn't know Circe could be as amazing as TSOA, but I was dumbfounded by how much I loved this story. I mean I shouldn't be surprised since Miller is a goddess in Greek mythology!
First off the character relationships were so intriguing and my favorite aspect of the story! The scenes with past characters from TSOA especially had me on the edge of my seat, begging for a glimpse of Achilles or Patroclus info (I won't spoil you if they do!).
Circe dealt with numerous struggles as a minor Titan and female, and in many instances I couldn't help but wish I could pick her up and steal her away from these horrors. Our society tends to brush over the fact that Greek mythology was rampant with insane amounts of misogyny and hatred to females. Circe is only a prime example of her being known as a witch because of her strength and “desirable” tones. It’s enlightening to read because Miller jut lays it all out in the open.
Of course most of us know the story of Circe as the witch Odysseus encounters on his journey, but this story is much for than that. It goes from the beginning to the end of Circe, and I couldn't be more in love with this take on the her.
Miller had this way of creating humane and empathetic people on the midst of war and selfishness. She creates characters that have depths to them that we can only dream of as a reader- Circe was SO realistic. I think many readers can relate and also empathize with the strength and struggles Circe handles in this story. If I could make everyone read this story- I would. I'll be recommending and buying it for everyone honestly.
First off the character relationships were so intriguing and my favorite aspect of the story! The scenes with past characters from TSOA especially had me on the edge of my seat, begging for a glimpse of Achilles or Patroclus info (I won't spoil you if they do!).
Circe dealt with numerous struggles as a minor Titan and female, and in many instances I couldn't help but wish I could pick her up and steal her away from these horrors. Our society tends to brush over the fact that Greek mythology was rampant with insane amounts of misogyny and hatred to females. Circe is only a prime example of her being known as a witch because of her strength and “desirable” tones. It’s enlightening to read because Miller jut lays it all out in the open.
Of course most of us know the story of Circe as the witch Odysseus encounters on his journey, but this story is much for than that. It goes from the beginning to the end of Circe, and I couldn't be more in love with this take on the her.
Miller had this way of creating humane and empathetic people on the midst of war and selfishness. She creates characters that have depths to them that we can only dream of as a reader- Circe was SO realistic. I think many readers can relate and also empathize with the strength and struggles Circe handles in this story. If I could make everyone read this story- I would. I'll be recommending and buying it for everyone honestly.
Read this for the first time when I was 12 back in either late 2011 or early 2012. It held so much power over me at the time, and as I began my first ever reread of Legend (late December 2018), I was worried that it wouldn’t be the same.
I was wrong.
My worries were for nothing.
This novel still brought everything to me in all of the emotional ranges, and it gave me an extra one this time around called nostalgia.
Marie Lu was one of the first authors I fell head over heels for, and it all started because I thought her book looked pretty in a bookstore.
Fate is a magical thing.
I was wrong.
My worries were for nothing.
This novel still brought everything to me in all of the emotional ranges, and it gave me an extra one this time around called nostalgia.
Marie Lu was one of the first authors I fell head over heels for, and it all started because I thought her book looked pretty in a bookstore.
Fate is a magical thing.
Still one of the best books on this earth. Even better the second time around via a marathon.
I’ve read this book between 4-5 times in my life, and it only gets better with age.
Reread 2020: I was able to compare the movie to book versions more intensely this time around, and I gotta say the Disney+ adaptation is gonna be SICK. I want some Ares fighting and Charon sass.
Reread 2020: I was able to compare the movie to book versions more intensely this time around, and I gotta say the Disney+ adaptation is gonna be SICK. I want some Ares fighting and Charon sass.