Madeline Miller on the character of Circe

[@sylviaturner9063]

This book is beautifully and delightfully feminist, and I still get emotional thinking about it. It's gorgeous poetic language showing us into a different world than our own through the eyes of a likeable, relatable, and firey protagonist. I look forward to Madeline Miller future works.

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

You can’t really be delightful about people who hate and attack an entire half of the world.

[@sylviaturner9063]

@@lanterncorpsedits4104 someone doesn't know what feminism is 👀

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

@@sylviaturner9063 so what is feminism? Doesn’t seem like anyone can agree on what it actually means, so asking you is just gonna give me one of a thousand different definitions one person may have.

[@sylviaturner9063]

@@lanterncorpsedits4104 It's about respecting diverse women's experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realise their full rights.

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

@@sylviaturner9063 right, that’s one, and I totally respect that. But how can you really empower and make someone a victim, who was in the original book not much more than an evil witch who turned people in pigs. Sure, she was forced into isolation after using magic to turn someone into Scylla, but that doesn’t excuse her actions. And, let’s be real, if everything else about her was the same, except she was a man, there would be no one even remotely saying stuff like this.

[@zanshibumi]

I plan on reading circe a second time just for the pure quality of writing.

[@nina-sy2sv]

Madeline Miller is such an amazing writer. I can't get enough of her work

[@lukeluke286]

Just finished it, absolutely lovely. She is such a talented writer

[@susanvaughan-schiele4201]

I'd love to see this made into a film! With cgi these days it could be brilliant. It's a more sympathetic portrayal of Circe than the "wicked witch" stories previously told and makes a more moving heroine of her.

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

I think anyone who can make a character like Circe likable and sympathetic deserves an award.

[@Anubis.The.Dragon]

Just finished The Song of Achilles, and having high hopes for Circe! :)

[@angelicadailful]

This booked was sooo good! It’s one my top 5 recommendations. I can’t enough of her work.

[@ilsaj9489]

i loved hermes more than odysseus...

[@danaayoub5436]

YES 100% you are not alone girl

[@user-vl7wl1jf6r]

She's amazing

[@EvilGamerCrowley]

Absolutely brilliant book. You'll learn that Circe is not a witch but a victim.

[@kohlinoor]

She's both, and so much more.

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

I haven’t read the book yet, but I have read the odyssey. So please, tell me, how is Circe, a victim?

[@Gandalfthewhat]

Is the book the authors interpretation of the story with creative liberties? Or is it largely based on sources like the odissey?

[@toshatrollwarrior]

Love this book!!!

[@book.binger95]

Reading now… already gone through 10 chapters and I’m getting addicted slowly…

[@suebursztynski2530]

I enjoyed this novel very much!

[@MegiPaint]

Im reading it right now and ots amazing 😍❤️

[@Greedsmith]

What happened was; Men are pigs, so she turned them into literal pigs or something like that. I just bought the book and can't wait for it to arrive.

[@lanterncorpsedits4104]

But men aren’t pigs….

[@Celladorzz]

What happened was men SA her like pigs, so kudos to Circe!

[@ms67337]

​​​@@lanterncorpsedits4104they r@ped her that's why she turned them into pigs please don't try to argue in the comments saying that circe is evil when you haven't even read the book people are talking about

[@nanawitch5003]

So good

[@NanaB123]

عمري في 2024/14/سنت حلين وما حفدو على الطفلت اعتصبوها على 6سنتوت في طنجة 2014

[@NanaB123]

البنت التي خطفها منكم واعطوها لي مرات العلبد امن هادي انا كملت 14سنت

[@barcalona55]

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