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Madeline MillerCirce ₱720
Madeline Miller
₱720Circe
As much as I enjoyed learning about Greek mythology, it never really piqued my interest enough for me to read about it outside of school. So when my sister kept pushing me to read this book, I was still a bit resistant.
Then I read it and fell in love with Circe and Madeline Miller's work. This book is a retelling of Circe's origin story. The daughter of Helios and Perse, Circe grows up to be an overlooked nymph living under her father's shadow. In her loneliness and desperation, she later discovers her power of witchcraft, whichー surprise, surpriseーthreatens Zeus and leads to her exile on a deserted island.
From its feminist undertones, which you don't normally get a lot of in Greek mythology, to its humor and heart, the book will have you rooting for Circe from the very beginning.
This book has so much to offer its readers, so whether you're a Greek mythology geek or someone looking for a story about adventure, magic, and female heroines, you're bound to find something to love about it too.
Then I read it and fell in love with Circe and Madeline Miller's work. This book is a retelling of Circe's origin story. The daughter of Helios and Perse, Circe grows up to be an overlooked nymph living under her father's shadow. In her loneliness and desperation, she later discovers her power of witchcraft, whichー surprise, surpriseーthreatens Zeus and leads to her exile on a deserted island.
From its feminist undertones, which you don't normally get a lot of in Greek mythology, to its humor and heart, the book will have you rooting for Circe from the very beginning.
This book has so much to offer its readers, so whether you're a Greek mythology geek or someone looking for a story about adventure, magic, and female heroines, you're bound to find something to love about it too.