![]() ![]() ![]() In the first few pages, Miller sets the stage to reveal a perspective we’ve never heard before. This hook immediately showcases the author’s masterful storytelling abilities She hints at the ancient timeline of the narrator’s origins and even suggests that Circe has contributed to our modern lexicon. ![]() Her second retelling, Circe, begins with the tantalizing first line, “When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist”. Of course, I was compelled to read more of Madeline Miller’s writing. I felt like a curious child again with my renewed obsession. I fell down a rabbit hole researching other myths such as Apollo’s lustful pursuit of Daphne and Medusa’s transformation into a snake-haired monster. If you read my previous blog post, you’ll know I absolutely loved that book. “It was their favorite bitter joke: those who fight against prophecy only draw it more tightly around their throats.” Madeline Miller, CirceĪt the end of last year, I read The Song of Achilles thus rejuvenating my love of Greek retellings. ![]()
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