matt reviewed Circe: A Novel by Madeline Miller
Review of 'Circe' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I can't decide if I liked this book better than Song of Achilles, although I definitely liked it a lot - I read it in pretty much one sitting.
Circe was a better narrator than Patroclus, although the book as a whole felt more like a series of vignettes with Circe as the constant between them. Patroclus' story felt more self contained, as it really only stayed within that single myth. Despite the lesser narrative focus, I think this let Miller develop Circe more fully and satisfyingly than Patroclus.
