This book was a clever retelling of one of the minor Greek gods, filled with all the drama and angst and celestial infighting but this time told from the point of view of a woman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shift in the point of view makes for a great story, and it is written in a modern style with makes it feel fresh. The storytelling is great, and the unexplainable motivations of the gods and their own despicable behavior is all here with a first person account from Circe herself. I really enjoyed this tale, and even knowing how things would turn out (the fate of Odysseus and Medea for example) you are really pulled into the events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like this idea of telling familiar stories in a completely different way. The author did a great job here in helping to understand the motivations behind each character, be they god or mortal (or a little of both). It must have taken quite a bit of research to write this book, but I\u2019m hoping that she\u2019ll write more in this style in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next book I\u2019m reading is Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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