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Circe

Madeline Miller (2018)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages400 (Standard (250-400))

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SettingHistorical

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.22/5 (1387777)

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Exile Violence Sexual Assault Abandonment Isolation Emotional Abuse Power Imbalance Death

Positive tags

Self-Discovery Redemption Arc Healing Arc Hopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Witch / Mage Sorceress

Protagonist archetypes

Exile Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Forbidden Magic Greek Mythology Exile Antihero Fish out of Water Reluctant Hero Coming of Age Morally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Identity Power and Agency Exile and Isolation Choosing One's Own Path Transformation Motherhood Defying Divine Authority

Synopsis

Discover Circe by Madeline Miller, a mythological fantasy retelling about power, exile, identity, and choosing independence over divine rule.

Tags

Literary FantasyCharacter StudyFeminist Retelling