My book club did Circe recently and it was Mehh Compared to Song of Achilles was the general consensus. I never read SOA so I really enjoyed Circe. Try to go in with no expectations if that possible.

Just ordered it to the library. Thanks for the recommendation!

It's perfect actually 😂

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I'm so happy you enjoyed it! For me I did audiobooks for both of them and the narrators were AMAZING. As a bi guy it felt awesome to see a Achilles and Patroclus written about in such a passionate way. Just gay in the best way! Circe was beautiful and actually very relatable in the way she just wanted to be left alone. I really liked how her power was described and how she saw the other gods. I highly recommend that one for sure.

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I absolutely loved SoA, but am reading Circe now and it’s just not grabbing me. I feel nothing for the characters, and find Circe in particular to be far too passive and hard to connect with.

I was really disappointed with this book. The women spoke almost entirely about men (I’m not sure this book, about women, would even pass the Bechern test), and then after she introduced Achilles’ perspective, it lost me. The book felt as though it was still really all about Achilles, Patroclus and Agammemnon.

Circe is one of my favorite books of all time. Definitely something you should be looking forward to :)

I was so sad to hear this from her on twitter. Hope for the best for her. Long COVID is no joke.

Yes, +1 to The Penelopiad recommendation. Also, I'm reading "A Thousand Ships" by Natalie Haynes right now, which looks promising to me. It retells the story of Troy from the perspective of different women of that period.

I'm also curious about "Daughters of Sparta" which is also a retelling of the same story but from Helen and Klytemnestra. But I haven't read it yet

I read this book, and it solidified how much I hate romance as a genre. Not sure why either. Just seemed like there was so much going on im this story that the narrator wasn't talking about. Like me and the narrator just find different stuff interesting. I did like how she wrote though. Quite alot actually the book flowed really well and her style was enjoyable.

It was quite boring and linear. Luckily it got more interesting towards the end. 2.5/5 for me.

I just finished it earlier today and loved it too! So glad this post came up

I mostly do audiobooks these days and one disadvantage to me is when you don’t connect w the reader it kinda ruins the book. That’s me with SoA. Otoh, I really enjoyed Circe. It’s almost as if you’re describing Circe as well.

Am I the only one who found Circe to be just meh?

>The Penelopiad

Oh my goodness thank you so much! I had no idea this book existed.

Not OP, but have been looking for something to fill the void those two books have left in me. Added to my list, thanks!

I thought I was over the devastating ending, but then I watched a video discussing the book, and I sobbed all over again.

I loved both. Have you heard of Ariadne? Similar retelling of Greek tales.

i just started Circe! enjoying it so far although i never read Song of Achilles. guess i gotta add it to my list

Circe is my favourite too, but I loved them both.

I don't know all that much about Greek mythology, just the stuff I've picked up from popular culture. I absolutely LOVED Circe. Never wanted it to end.

It’s my favorite! I think you’re going to love it!!! Also, the audio book read by Perdita Weeks is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever listened to

Galatea was originally part of a collection of myth retellings called xo Orpheus, published before SOA took off (it lists a bunch of authors on the cover, Madeline Miller is part of the “and more”). It’s worth checking out if you can.