Wonderful prose. Circe's struggles and relationships feel real and varied--she has depth and complexity. The process of her discoveries about herself are organic and so authentic to the character that Miller has imagined.

Telemachus was a far more interesting character than I thought he would be. Odysseus did not abandon him to go to war; the tragedy was that Odysseus could not be present when he returned from the war. Fascinating insight to the ancient story.

It was interesting to read this right after a novel by a much younger and less-accomplished writer to provide some contrast and highlight what Really Good Writing does that OK writing does not.