Circe, by Madeline Miller

Excellent retelling of the Greek myth, from Circe’s point of view. She is a sympathetic character, who evolves over the course of the novel. Miller keeps the story moving along. It is refreshing. The denouement is full of dread, yet turns out to be quite different from what one was imagining. Odysseus is a particularly well-drawn character.

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