Circe
2018 • 409 pages

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Average rating4.2

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This is a stunning reselling of Circe's mythology with a strong emphasis on her relationships, primarily with men. It's fascinating to watch Circe weave through life with her father, brothers, and lovers, watching how so many male figures seem to control her path as she perseveres in her love of mortals. She is pitted against the women who should be her allies and left with her own loneliness as one by one people try to dismiss her as a flat archetype. Then we get characters like Daedalus and Telemachus, powerful contrasts to the toxic masculinity surrounding Circe. Miller takes these ancient stories and weaves them into a seamless tapestry (see what I did there?) that speaks to very modern themes. I can't wait to read more of her retellings.

June 10, 2018