Diandra Barsalou

Circe by Madeline Miller

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A beautifully written version of events from Circe's POV. Her world as a point where other stories we are familiar with intersect and change course. Read for a fully formed female character, plant, animal and power-within magic, fallible gods.

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“The myth of Circe has always fascinated me as someone who feels very at home with nonhuman animals and herbs, less so with bio family. Miller’s rendition is so compassionate and descriptive, especially the witchy island scenes. I do think Pigs deserve a little more dignity across the board in human cultures and languages but that’s a story for another time. Miller’s Song of Achilles is a great (be”

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Whitney

Whitney

“This is the first book in a while that I’m eager to read every night.”

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“my go-to answer for what’s my favorite book”

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