If you loved The Song of Achilles, you will love Circe!
What is it about
This is a story of Circe, daughter of a sea nymph and a Titan sun god Helios. Unlike her divine family, who are beautiful and powerful, she is described as strange looking. Despite her appearance, Circe is kind and caring, qualities that her own family do not possess. Unfortunately, these qualities leads her to be taken advantage of. When she discovers that she possesses a power of witchcraft, her journey of transformation slowly begins. But this leads to her being banished to a deserted island by Zeus. She spends her exiled days honing on her craft and one day, becomes a powerful deity.
What I love about this book
Famous figures like Minotaur and Odysseus weave in and out, contributing to the book’s episodic nature, and giving readers free lessons about Greek gods and goddesses. Madeline Miller is an exceptional writer, who infuses her knowledge of Greek mythology with her brilliant storytelling.
Circe is a real page-turner, which kept me in a dream-like trance, only to release me when I finished the book. I highly recommend this book to anybody who wants to absorb themselves wholly inside an epic story. Circe is a story of a woman in a man’s world and how she overcomes various adversities through her own power, strength and experience. It’s an ancient lore that fits relevantly into modern times.
