Circe was born from the all-powerful Titan Helios- god of the sun- and a river naiad, with eyes half as golden as her father’s. Her life has spanned for “a hundred lifetimes” and many more, but she spent her youth getting mocked by her family and kneeling at her father’s feet just to be burned continually (374). When she started to be more independent, she discovered her remarkable gift, but found herself ostracized for it. She was banished to the lonely island of Aiaia, but she never felt alone with her lions, pigs, and witchcraft. Throughout the rest of the book, she was proudly titled “Witch of Aiaia” and enjoyed her hobby and testing on the rude visitors that came to her island, as well as the times when she could escape and create some of the most famous tales of Greek mythology (I won’t spoil it!). Near the end of the book, she undoes her past and transforms herself into a new being that lives without regrets and freely. I absolutely loved this book! It was very enjoyable and a great read for any time of day. I especially liked the language that Miller chose to use, and it went along perfectly with our Vocab this trimester! This sentence, “However potent the mixture, however well woven the spell...”, perfectly shows this (86.). Beware, this book isn’t written like other books, with one challenge for the protagonist to overcome. Instead, it is almost written like short stories, each one a new difficult obstacle that Circe has to jump over to continue her journey. When reading this book, don’t be turned away by the page count, it is totally worth the time! Circe did not have an easy-breezy life that comes with being a goddess, but the destination her travel took her to makes all the spells and burns worthwhile, for both Circe, and the reader.
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