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Circe by Madeline Miller
This is a stunning book that is perfect and wise. I can’t find a single fault with this outstanding piece of writing. It was great! Circe recounts a lesser god’s life. She is the progeny of the powerful God Helios, who is also known as the sun. She lacks any natural abilities or capabilities. She lives in the background of her more mature siblings. She doesn’t stand out with such outstanding company.
Gifts can take many various forms, though, and people with undiscovered skills are underappreciated. Quiet people are frequently overlooked and given little consideration in many spheres of life. Circe’s family was unaware of her potential. Although having no power sometimes offers a bigger lesson—namely, that nothing is worth having unless it has been earned—power is crucial. Circe as a result discovers her affinity for witchcraft, especially the practise of transformation, and wills herself into power.
For using such a demeaning art, her family excommunicates her, freeing her in the process. She is in her exile right now. She discovers a utopia, not a prison, on her island home. She melds with nature and makes friends with wolves and lions. Years and centuries go by before some fairly significant personalities finally cross her path. She meets Hermes and Athena, Icarus and his cousin Daedalus, and Odysseus, a man who transforms her life and prompts her to make a decision that has such a great outcome for this novel. She also meets Hermes and Athena.
“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.”
Circe delivers a lengthy narrative that spans many centuries and features numerous Greek gods and heroes. Such is the nature of immortality and godhood. When life continues indefinitely, many famous people come into one’s path. Despite the large number of well-known individuals present, nothing felt forced because it all naturally fit into Circe’s existence. Despite the fame of many of them, Circe isn’t in any way overshadowed by the numerous tales that surround her, such as the tale of the Minotaur and the fall of Icarus.
When she was young, she first saw Prometheus and made the decision that she would live a different life than the other gods and be her own lady. And this book is about her discovery of the highest level of freedom. It has my highest recommendation. The Song of Achilles was a book that I truly like, but this is far superior. I truly hope to read more in the future from this author.
The Review
Circe
9.3 Score
A Classic Tale Reimagined – Taking a classic story and reinventing it with a modern twist is nothing new. We see it time after time, but the usual reimagining places the characters and plot in a contemporary setting as the story plays out. With Circe, Madeline Miller kept the characters and the setting, and instead shifted the focus, placing it solely on Circe.
PROS
- Soap Opera of the Gods!
- Unique Tale of Humanity.
- Glitters with Magic and Love.
- Mythology Becomes a Feminist Tale.
CONS
- Do Not Bother Reading This one!
- Poor development and pacing.
- Extremely disappointing.
- Nothing enjoyable!!
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