Circe

Kindle, 461 pages

Español language

Published Feb. 27, 2019 by Alianza de Novelas.

ASIN:
B07N93QD4Q
4 stars (230 reviews)

CIRCE. UNA HEROÍNA. UNA HECHICERA. UNA MUJER QUE ENCUENTRA SU PODER.

CAERÁS BAJO SU HECHIZO.

En el palacio de Helios, dios del sol y el más poderoso de los titanes, nace una niña. Pero Circe es una niña rara: carece de los poderes de su padre y de la agresiva capacidad de seducción de su madre. Cuando acude al mundo de los mortales en busca de compañía, descubre que sí posee un poder, el poder de la brujería, con el que puede transformar a sus rivales en monstruos y amenazar a los mismísimos dioses.

Temeroso, Zeus la destierra a una isla desierta, donde Circe perfecciona sus oscuras artes, doma bestias salvajes y se va topando con numerosas figuras célebres de la mitología griega: desde el Minotauro a Dédalo y su desventurado hijo Ícaro, la asesina Medea y, por supuesto, el astuto Odiseo.

Pero también la acecha el peligro, y Circe …

8 editions

4.5 rounded down

4 stars

This was a lovely, amazing book with a story that gave me that cozy feeling. I honestly think I would have given it a full 5 stars if I had read this before Song of Achilles, but the story in that one was a little more compelling for me so it dulled this one a little in comparison. Absolutely one that I would love to read again and will be getting a physical copy to hold onto as well.

Thoroughly enjoyed

5 stars

I really enjoyed this book.

I picked it up to read during a week holiday in Greece, I thought it would be fun to learn about some Greek mythology while I was there.

It was - but this book was fun so far beyond just learning about ancient mythology, this was a well-drawn portrait of a deep and complex evolving character.

This book doesn't just tell us about Circe, it takes us along with her on her journey.

Bien, pero no es para tanto

4 stars

3,5 estrellas. Si te gusta la mitología, encontrarás interesante está forma de volver a contar acontecimientos desde el punto de vista interno de Circe, un personaje femenino. Engancha, sobre todo la primera parte, pero luego pierde fuerza y se vuelve un poco aburrido para acabar con un buen final. PEEEERO: Ojo con las expectativas. No busques un replanteamiento feminista de los mitos griegos. Aunque probablemente sea la aproximación que más lo hace hasta la fecha, pero porque partimos de algo de una época con un sesgo completamente machista, y ya sólo que la prota sea una mujer cambia todo. Pero de ahí a situarlo como revisión feminista (he visto que hay gente que lo trata así)... creo que el problema puede ser el verse atada a lo ya contado (aunque no tengo yo mucha idea mitológica), porque la verdad creo que podría haber sido mucho más valiente despegándose del canon.

Review of 'Circe' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

5/5

What an amazing read filled with such beautiful prose. I loved every second of the book and the journey that Madeline was able to capture on page made for one of the best books I’ve read in a while.

Circe has made a lot of mistakes on her life but also a lot of good at the same time. She had always followed her own path regardless of who she was born to and who she was with. I loved to see all her successes and failures, her strengths and her faults. It felt very real despite being about a goddess with supernatural abilities. I really loved how she was captured and how the retelling of her story really made her seem so human.

This was a beautiful book and I am glad to have read it. Definitely one of my favorites!

Review of 'Circe' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

A modo de memorias, una deidad menor del enorme panteón griego nos cuenta su vida y aventuras, conflictos con su padre, con los dioses poderosos de verdad, con los hombres; cómo llegó a ser una hechicera temible y de dónde le vino esa afición de convertir a los hombres en gochos.
La idea de recorrer buena parte de los mitos y leyendas de la Grecia clásica dando voz a un personaje secundario me parece maravillosa; la ejecución está a la altura, siendo difícil soltar el libro una vez empezado. Hermes, Atenea, Odiseo, Prometeo, Dédalo… se convierten en personajes mucho más cercanos que las listas que tuvimos que estudiar en la escuela, demostrando una vez más que la buena ficción es la mejor forma de aprender.

Review of 'Circe' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book is SPECTACULAR - it's hard to put down. Mythology/Greek literature has always been a bit daunting to me, but Miller is able to create a readable epic. Greek lit tends to be so male-centric, so this narration is so novel and exciting. Super vivid imagery and powerful characterizations!

Review of 'Circe' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Overrated but still worth reading. There is a lot about the mythic gods in this book where it helps if u know about these gods already. Lots of family incest and rape that is apparently normal and ok among these gods that u hear the main character talk about as if its nothing, and no love among them either. Overall I didnt like any of the characters and didnt feel like I got to know the main character either, and it lacks depth, but its still worth a read and is unique in this genre and story.

Les compliments sont mérités

5 stars

Circe retrace l’histoire de l’incomprise Circé, amante et antagoniste d’Ulysse. Les mythes grecs donnent toujours le beau rôle aux hommes et aux dieux, mais les femmes, les déesses et les entre-deux (demi-déesses, nymphes, etc…) ont dû attendre des millénaires pour que justice leur soit rendue dans les histoires à leur sujet.

Un très bon livre.

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