Why people recommend it
Circe by Madeline Miller is a captivating mythological retelling that reimagines the life of the infamous witch from Homer's Odyssey, narrating the epic events entirely from her unique perspective. The novel was discussed in July 2024 across multiple episodes of The Book Review podcast. In the episode What to Read About North Korea, Alexandra Alter recommended the upcoming novel, explaining that it focuses on the witch from the Odyssey and is told straight from her point of view. Later, in the episode Let's Talk About Demon Copperhead, Liz Egan mentioned that she had read Circe immediately following another book and loved it for a completely different set of reasons. These remarks collectively illustrated the broad appeal of Miller's storytelling, capturing both pre-release anticipation and the positive reactions of readers who found the character-driven perspective fresh and engaging.
Who recommended it
- Alexandra Alter Recommended
- Liz Egan Discussed
Alexandra Alter — 1 mention
“and her new novel Cersei which comes out in April is looking at the witch from The Odyssey and it's narrated from The Witch's perspective”
Liz Egan — 1 mention
“and and then right after that I read Cersei loved that for a totally different reason”