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Circe

Madeline Miller

Start date: May 1, 2025

Finish date: May 31, 2025

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May 31, 2019 Jenn rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2019, 4-star-reads, adult-fiction, books-i-own, new-author-to-me, mythology

I have loved Greek and Roman mythology since I was young - leaning more toward the Greeks. I've done countless reports on them and watched numerous movies and TV shows that have anything to them. So when I heard about this book, I knew I had to read it. And I'm so glad I did. Madeline Miller tells a lovely and bittersweeet tale of Circe, the witch of Aiaia.

Mostly knowing only about her relationship with Odysseus and his men, I liked how we began at the beginning. We get to see Circe with her mo ...more

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Nov 21, 2019 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned

I had heard good things about this book bit didn't expect to love it the way I did. This is such a rich story of isolation, heartbreak, and redemption! ...more

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Feb 11, 2022 Caitlin added it · review of another edition

Shelves: considering-rereading

Before I started this, I tried to look up whether you should read The Odyssey first, and the answer was no.

I disagree.

The cast of characters is just too complex without knowing the underlying story (in my opinion).

I think I will need to re-read this before I give it a rating. Right now, I'm not really understanding the hype, but perhaps it will be better on the second go-around. ...more

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