Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power – the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. But Circe is a strange child – not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. I loved the lush writing of Miller whose words are like poetry and her quotes that deserve to be set in stone however Circe left much to be desired. Perhaps this is the curse all books that are extremely hyped or over marketed face- unrealistic expectations? This is not to say that Circe was bad, just that my standards were set so high I psyched myself up instead of letting the words speak for themselves. I wish I did put it down and pace myself appropriately because every time I thought we were reaching some vertex or that the story would magically unfold I was left feeling unfulfilled. I must admit I binged through this well into the wee hours of the morning because my expectations were so high I did not want to put it down for fear of missing out. Perhaps one of her most famous (scandalous) mentions is “Turning Odysseus’s men into pigs on her islands.” Hi everyone, today I am penning my thoughts on Circe which had me feeling meh! If you’re not familiar with Circe, she is referenced as a side character in quite a few Greek Mythologies.
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