Circe

The book was incredibly written, but incredibly sad. I think the tone of the book was “fighting an uphill battle” and rejection. I would have loved to have read this as part of a club because there is literally just so much to discuss. The fight in the main character, Circe, and her ‘relationships' with all the other gods/demi-gods was refreshing. they were all painted in a bad light, showing the selfishness and vanity of power. I appreciated that because when learning about mythology or polytheistic religions, most god/goddesses are portrayed positively. I think that her hardships, personal growth and trust in herself made this book great, but it wasn't without many sad events. My only gripe was the ending... not horrible, but for all the depth and love put into the book I think that it was wrapped up too quickly without a ton of thought. Rather cliche actually. and that was just the last 20 pages. After so much emotion for feeling for this woman and her life and wanting to love her.... I think the end did not do her character development justice. It seemed very out of character for her. So readers, beware! But this book was good, especially for those who know a lot about mythology and want something like a “deleted scene” of a novel.