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Circe

Circe

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  • Author：Madeline Miller
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Summary

In the house of Helios， god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans， a daughter is born。 But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity， and is scorned and rejected by her kin。 Increasingly isolated， she turns to mortals for companionship， leading her to discover a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft。

When love drives Circe to cast a dark spell， wrathful Zeus banishes her to the remote island of Aiaia。 There she learns to harness her occult craft， drawing strength from nature。 But she will not always be alone; many are destined to pass through Circe's place of exile， entwining their fates with hers。 The messenger god， Hermes。 The craftsman， Daedalus。 A ship bearing a golden fleece。 And wily Odysseus， on his epic voyage home。

There is danger for a solitary woman in this world， and Circe's independence draws the wrath of men and gods alike。 To protect what she holds dear， Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from， or the mortals she has come to love。

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Reviews

Devan ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 madeline miller has done it again。 oh my goodness。 i loved this book for so many different reasons， from the descriptive language to cameos of major figures in greek mythology to circe’s personal struggles。 while it arguably is slow moving and maybe not as in-your-face “badass” as some would have preferred， this is absolutely a feminist epic。 the way that circe is true to herself， even when she doesn’t fully know the right way to “play” situations in her favor， is admirable。 she is brave， she is madeline miller has done it again。 oh my goodness。 i loved this book for so many different reasons， from the descriptive language to cameos of major figures in greek mythology to circe’s personal struggles。 while it arguably is slow moving and maybe not as in-your-face “badass” as some would have preferred， this is absolutely a feminist epic。 the way that circe is true to herself， even when she doesn’t fully know the right way to “play” situations in her favor， is admirable。 she is brave， she is in control， and she is fiery。 i saw someone say that this is just a book about some abrasive goddess who has sex with a couple of greek heroes- and while she does get some boning in， it isn’t that simple。 circe learns about who she is and what she needs for centuries of her immortality， and she is able to use different men along the way to discover that- just as she uses plenty of other characters and spells and interactions。 not once is she falling victim to the whims of men in a pseudo-romantic way。 she chooses to get involved with men who understand her and challenge her， and cuts them off as she sees fit。 she is absolutely a feminist hero and i really， really enjoyed this read。 this makes me want to reread percy jackson， or， bless my heart， song of achilles again。 madeline miller is a talent。 。。。more

Natalie Manogue ，

Circe。 Goddess of Sorcery。 A powerful book of a Greek minor goddess left out of the picture。 This fictional retelling of beloved epic poems and stories has a modern dialect to sooth the reader and sing a sweet song。 In her own doing， Circe becomes the powerful woman she is by learning of those around her and their ugly faults。 She battles her exiled life with trying her hardest to fit-in but realizes life is much better after she learns the truth meaning behind gifted gods。 Immortality vs mortal Circe。 Goddess of Sorcery。 A powerful book of a Greek minor goddess left out of the picture。 This fictional retelling of beloved epic poems and stories has a modern dialect to sooth the reader and sing a sweet song。 In her own doing， Circe becomes the powerful woman she is by learning of those around her and their ugly faults。 She battles her exiled life with trying her hardest to fit-in but realizes life is much better after she learns the truth meaning behind gifted gods。 Immortality vs mortality: why price will you pay？ Excellent book， I could not put it down。 。。。more

lexi ✩ ，

am i normal or do i relate to circe a lil too much ？ 😔✌️

Kara Bartow ，

Really well written and although it is quite long and not necessarily a "page turner" I was never bored。 A lot of different stories tied into this one and overall very enjoyable。 Really well written and although it is quite long and not necessarily a "page turner" I was never bored。 A lot of different stories tied into this one and overall very enjoyable。 。。。more

Krista Nicole ，

The last 3 chapters made me want to give it 5 stars but maybe a 4。5 read。 Loved the exploration of solitude 🍃

Sara ，

3，5 ⭐️ a circe， non so cosa non mi abbia preso tantissimo

Jenn ，

Love， love， loved this book。 It’s probably one of my favourites and I don’t give that title lightly。 Expertly written and surprisingly true to the source myth without retelling the same old story for the thousandth time

Beth ，

Since I loved Song of Achilles， I read Circe。 The whole first half was not interesting to me。 I didn't even want to continue reading it。 It was all bad people doing bad things to each other。 Horrific stories。 Again， not a fan of Greek mythology to begin with。 But I persisted。 And the second half was so much better。 Circe became a likable character。 Her story became interesting and different once she fell in love and became a mother。 It turned the whole book around for me。 I really liked the way Since I loved Song of Achilles， I read Circe。 The whole first half was not interesting to me。 I didn't even want to continue reading it。 It was all bad people doing bad things to each other。 Horrific stories。 Again， not a fan of Greek mythology to begin with。 But I persisted。 And the second half was so much better。 Circe became a likable character。 Her story became interesting and different once she fell in love and became a mother。 It turned the whole book around for me。 I really liked the way it was all resolved in the second half。 And the ending was perfect。 。。。more

Karina Ciocca ，

Fun & easy to read :-） There's no real plot; this reads more like an autobiography， but I liked that。 Fun & easy to read :-） There's no real plot; this reads more like an autobiography， but I liked that。 。。。more

Nea ，

3。5/5

PJ Sosa ，

Loved this book！ I sat down and read it in one sitting an I have not been able to do that in so long！ What an interesting twist to the story。 I cant wait to read more from Madeline Miller！

Nitya ，

I'm not a fan of Greek Mythology， but I enjoyed this book。It is the re-telling of the classic Odyssey。 We know the story， we know how everything turns out。 Yet， seen from Circe's side the story seems fresh and new。Circe's point of view throws light on the lives of Gods & Goddesses that we might otherwise miss。 How living an immortal life doesn't free you from the negative emotions of jealousy， lust， self-pity， vengeance。And that sexism exists in their world too！Humans live a limited life and bec I'm not a fan of Greek Mythology， but I enjoyed this book。It is the re-telling of the classic Odyssey。 We know the story， we know how everything turns out。 Yet， seen from Circe's side the story seems fresh and new。Circe's point of view throws light on the lives of Gods & Goddesses that we might otherwise miss。 How living an immortal life doesn't free you from the negative emotions of jealousy， lust， self-pity， vengeance。And that sexism exists in their world too！Humans live a limited life and because of that mortality， can make a richer connection with other people and the earth。 。。。more

Kim Chapman ，

I liked this book。 This is a well written retelling of Circe。 I loved the characters especially Circe， she’s great fun。 If you’re a fan of Greek mythology then it’s definitely a must but even if you aren’t into the mythology， I think you will like it。

Sofia ，

“The thought was this: that all my life had been murk and depths， but I was not a part of that dark water。 I was a creature within it。”“A golden cage is still a cage。”“But in a solitary life， there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours， as stars once a year brush the earth。 Such a constellation was he to me。”“He showed me his scars， and in return he let me pretend that I had none。”“I had been old and stern for so long， carved with regrets and years like a monolith。 But that was only “The thought was this: that all my life had been murk and depths， but I was not a part of that dark water。 I was a creature within it。”“A golden cage is still a cage。”“But in a solitary life， there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours， as stars once a year brush the earth。 Such a constellation was he to me。”“He showed me his scars， and in return he let me pretend that I had none。”“I had been old and stern for so long， carved with regrets and years like a monolith。 But that was only a shape I had been poured into。 I did not have to keep it。”"Telemachus comes from our bed to find me。 He sits with me in the greensmelling darkness， holding my hand。 Our faces are both lined now， marked with our years。 Circe， he says， it will be all right。 It is not the saying of an oracle or a prophet。 They are words you might speak to a child。 I have heard him say them to our daughters， when he rocked them back to sleep from a nightmare， when he dressed their small cuts， soothed whatever stung。 His skin is familiar as my own beneath my fingers。 I listen to his breath， warm upon the night air， and somehow I am comforted。 He does not mean it does not hurt。 He does not mean we are not frightened。 Only that: we are here。 This is what it means to swim in the tide， to walk the earth and feel it touch your feet。 This is what it means to be alive。” 。。。more

Jade Harper ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Sobbed- Circe deserves happiness I’m so happy

emily ，

and if i said circe was even better than the song of achilles then what

Lara Brekker ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ONCE AGAIN， MADELINE MILLER DID NOT DISAPPOINT， AFTER THE SONG OF ACHILLES I HAD HIGH HOPES FOR THIS ONE， AND NOW THOSE TWO WORKS OF HERS SIT COMFORTABLY ON MY "TOP10 FAVORITE BOOKS OF ALL TIME" SHELF。 I TOOK MY TIME WITH THIS WORK， I BLAME MY EXAMS FOR HALF OF IT， BUT TBH I WISHED TO NEVER FINISH CIRCE， THIS WOMAN HAS CAST A PERMANENT SPELL WHICH BOUNDS MY MEMORY FOREVERMORE， AND NOW SHE'S MY FAVORITE WOMAN IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY， YES I'M THAT OBSESSED。 HONESTLY， BEFORE READING THIS BOOK， I HAD KNO ONCE AGAIN， MADELINE MILLER DID NOT DISAPPOINT， AFTER THE SONG OF ACHILLES I HAD HIGH HOPES FOR THIS ONE， AND NOW THOSE TWO WORKS OF HERS SIT COMFORTABLY ON MY "TOP10 FAVORITE BOOKS OF ALL TIME" SHELF。 I TOOK MY TIME WITH THIS WORK， I BLAME MY EXAMS FOR HALF OF IT， BUT TBH I WISHED TO NEVER FINISH CIRCE， THIS WOMAN HAS CAST A PERMANENT SPELL WHICH BOUNDS MY MEMORY FOREVERMORE， AND NOW SHE'S MY FAVORITE WOMAN IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY， YES I'M THAT OBSESSED。 HONESTLY， BEFORE READING THIS BOOK， I HAD KNOWN SO LITTLE OF THE GREAT WITCH CIRCE， MOST OF IT CAME FROM THAT ONE CHAPTER IN PERCY JACKSON:SEA OF MONSTERS， TURNS OUT SHE HAD MORE DEPTH TO HER THAN ANYONE WOULD'VE GUESSED， AND MADELINE MADE IT HER JOB TO HIGHLIGHT IT！The writing style made me so envious， her diction is quite impressive， it furthermore encouraged me to work more on my writing， so thank you madeline！The story in itself is so goddamn interesting。 The hated， forgotten daughter of the sun and that nymph i couldn't stand and didn't bother memorize the name of。 The references to prometheus， the horrors and crimes committed during the trojan war， achilles and patroclus。 Let's not forget the depth each character possessed， more specifically circe and Odysseus。It's an impeccable piece of literature， spectacular writing and a stunning story， Taylor swift should read this book and write a song about it， just saying。 。。。more

Mia ，

This was a great feminist rewriting of the goddess Circe。 Loved how she developed over the hundreds of thousands of year。

Elisa ，

Libro molto bello è davvero interessante vedere lo sviluppo psicologico del personaggio， lettura molto scorrevole

Nefeli ，

Very beautifully written。

Danielle Neeld ，

I expected more from this book， maybe Song of Achilles just set my standards too high！ Not much happens， it’s pretty boring and very heavy on internal monologue。

Amanda ，

A great example of storytelling。 Madeline Miller stays true to the Epic。 She tells Circe's side of the story you never knew you were missing。 Trust me when I say， you will sympathize， admire， and root for Circe the whole book through。 You will want to see her get her revenge， her happy ending， and the respect she rightly deserves。 Admittedly， Circe did not devastate me like The Songs of Achilles。 Which in all fairness to Circe， Son of Achilles was absolutely phenomenal in everyway！ Despite the 3 A great example of storytelling。 Madeline Miller stays true to the Epic。 She tells Circe's side of the story you never knew you were missing。 Trust me when I say， you will sympathize， admire， and root for Circe the whole book through。 You will want to see her get her revenge， her happy ending， and the respect she rightly deserves。 Admittedly， Circe did not devastate me like The Songs of Achilles。 Which in all fairness to Circe， Son of Achilles was absolutely phenomenal in everyway！ Despite the 3 star rating， I really did enjoy Circe。 And I truly believe， any lover of Greek Mythology will enjoy reading it too。 It is packed full of adventure， monsters， heroes and maters of the heart。 In all likelihood， if I hadn't just read Songs of Achilles last month， and my heart wasn't still in shatters， I probably would have given Circe a higher rating。 I am a big fan of Madeline Millers writing and can’t wait to hear who she tackles next。 。。。more

Lavinia ，

4。5🌟

Charline Debuyst ，

Il est de ces livres qui se finissent en nous chatouillant les paupières， où l'émotion se fige en une larme unique。 Ce n'est pas la tristesse mais le sentiment d'avoir eu entre les mains une pépite。 Il est de ces livres qui se finissent en nous chatouillant les paupières， où l'émotion se fige en une larme unique。 Ce n'est pas la tristesse mais le sentiment d'avoir eu entre les mains une pépite。 。。。more

Herre ，

3，5

Teylor Michelle ，

Could not finish the book but I tried。 I got about 200 pages in。

Booklover_bl ，

Naprawdę ciekawa propozycja przedstawienia postaci mitologicznych。 Sięgając po nią nie sądziłam， że będą przywołani konkretni， znani mi bogowie， tytani czy śmiertelnicy。 Myślałam， że jest to historia wymyślona od zera。 Ale wcale się nie zawiodłam！ Świetnie czytało się o losach bogini Kirke， jej odwadze， niezłomności， sile charakteru。 Cały czas waham się nad oceną tej książki。 Pierwszą połowę czytało mi się lepiej， ale może wynikać to z faktu， że miałam wtedy więcej czasu， więcej stron czytałam z Naprawdę ciekawa propozycja przedstawienia postaci mitologicznych。 Sięgając po nią nie sądziłam， że będą przywołani konkretni， znani mi bogowie， tytani czy śmiertelnicy。 Myślałam， że jest to historia wymyślona od zera。 Ale wcale się nie zawiodłam！ Świetnie czytało się o losach bogini Kirke， jej odwadze， niezłomności， sile charakteru。 Cały czas waham się nad oceną tej książki。 Pierwszą połowę czytało mi się lepiej， ale może wynikać to z faktu， że miałam wtedy więcej czasu， więcej stron czytałam za jednym zamachem。 Do tego wąska skala， bo tak traktuję 5 gwiazdek。。。Dziś ode mnie 3。5⭐/5， ale możliwe， że po przemyśleniu ocena się zmieni。 。。。more

Myranda ，

I’ve been wanting to read this book for years and I was so excited when I ordered it from Book Of The Month。 It felt promising that it had a book of the year for 2018 on it。 I am disappointed I didn’t love this book。 I did like it and it’s clear the author knows how to write。 I just have to feel this was overhyped。

Cozie ，

First half way incredibly slow and lacked significant character development for all but Circe herself。 I would recommend pushing through though because it picks up and makes you feel all the feels- one disturbing scene near the middle literally kept me up at night with anger and disgust， but other parts had me smiling， laughing， crying， and wanting to talk to everyone I knew about this wonderful book。 I almost felt like I was in Circe’s head and could feel her turmoil myself。 The ending was abso First half way incredibly slow and lacked significant character development for all but Circe herself。 I would recommend pushing through though because it picks up and makes you feel all the feels- one disturbing scene near the middle literally kept me up at night with anger and disgust， but other parts had me smiling， laughing， crying， and wanting to talk to everyone I knew about this wonderful book。 I almost felt like I was in Circe’s head and could feel her turmoil myself。 The ending was absolutely beautiful and I cried。 Mildly predictable but I don’t mind。 After all， it is based on Greek Mythology so much of the subplot is well known stories。 Looking forward to reading more from this author。 。。。more

Brigida Lutzu ，

«𝘕𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪 𝘪 𝘵𝘶𝘰𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪 𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦。 𝘐𝘯 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘻𝘻𝘢， 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘢 𝘷𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘰。 𝘕𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦。»

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Circe

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Circe&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Circe&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0