Hi everybody!!!
It’s time for my first book review here on the blog. I’m so excited!
“Circe” was one of the books I most wanted to read this year. I purchased it last year in December and I couldn’t be more excited.
I read the book in two weeks, I was completely hooked.
Without further do, let’s dive in:
You can check my June Reading List, where I talk about my expectations on the book.
Basic Information
Title: Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Number of Pages: 393
Trigger Warning: Rape, Graphic Violence
(More information on Goodreads)
The Short
Writing: 5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Originality: 4.5 stars
OVERALL: 4 STARS
The Long
Everything about “Circe” was magical.
I’m a huge fan of Greek mythology so when I noticed this was a retelling I became immediately curious about it. The synopsis was absolutely amazing and I couldn’t resist.
What most surprised me was the writing. Madeline Miller writes in such a way that totally immerses you in the storyline. It is absolutely beautiful. As a non-native speaker who read this book in its original language, some words were unknown to me, but overall I managed to understand everything.
Circe’s character is what brings the story together. Even though she’s a goddess, her flaws and weaknesses make her somewhat relatable. This is a woman who has been bullied all her life, the lack of affection and love force her to do anything to become accepted.
Her naiveness and compassion are often battling with the anger and pain she hides inside. Throughout the story, Circe becomes stronger, especially when she starts understanding how to use her witchcraft powers.
I would say “Circe” is ultimately the story of a woman, a story where pain, love, motherhood, heartache and anger coexist.
Finally, I was a little bit dissapointed with the end of the story, but still enjoyed it 🙂
What about you?
Have you read “Circe” already?
Are you planning on reading it?
I would love to know your thoughts about it!
Stay safe,
Find “Circe” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WFZzOE
Great review! Thank you for sharing this! The book sounds really good!
Thank you so much! That means a lot 🙂
Great post! Another book to add to my collection of books I can read
I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did!
I am not someone who reads books based on reviews. but your post has left me intriguing. I would really love to know what Circe had to go through
I’m so glad my review left you curious about the book! It is definitely worth reading!
Great review! Circle sounds amazing, you’ve made me really want to read it. It’s a shame that the ending let you down a little bit though x
Sophie
You should definitely read it! Even though the ending let me down a little bit, I still loved this book a lot!