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Circe

by Madeline Miller · 393 pages · Published April 2018
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4.28 / 5 · 1.1M ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

The daughter of the sun god discovers she has the power of a witch — and spends centuries becoming herself. A feminist mythology retelling so beautifully written you'll re-read paragraphs just to live in the prose a little longer.

Best for readers who want…

Lyrical. Atmospheric. Feminist. Immersive.

Lyrical Atmospheric Feminist Immersive

Mood Match

Lyrical Atmospheric Feminist Immersive
Sort By Cravings match based on mood, pacing, romance weight, and trope density.

Skip this book if…

  • You need a romance-forward read
  • You want fast pacing
  • You dislike Greek mythology

Content heads-up

Sexual assault (on-page)ViolenceDeath
Mythology Retelling
Witch
Found Power
Isolation
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Book profile

Mood, trope & intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
30%
Fantasy
85%
Pacing
40%
Darkness
50%
Spice
40%
Core elements
Genre
Fantasy
Mythology
Literary Fiction
Moods
Lyrical
Atmospheric
Feminist
Immersive
Key Tropes
Mythology Retelling
Witch
Found Power
Isolation
Ending
HEA (of a kind)
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Common questions

FAQ

Is Circe spicy?

Circe has a spice level of 2/5 (Mild). This is a clean to mild read — little to no explicit content.

Is Circe a standalone or series?

Circe is a standalone novel — no series commitment required.

Who should read Circe?

Readers who love Lyrical, Atmospheric, Feminist, Immersive stories with Mythology Retelling and Witch will find a lot to love here.

What are the content warnings for Circe?

Content heads-up includes: Sexual assault (on-page), Violence, Death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make an informed choice.

What kind of read is Circe?

The daughter of the sun god discovers she has the power of a witch — and spends centuries becoming herself. A feminist mythology retelling so beautifully written you'll re-read paragraphs just to live in the prose a little longer.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

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