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Ssnnooz OP t1_jcdf2hu wrote

Reply to comment by applecub in Finished Song of Achilles, moving on to Circe! by Ssnnooz

I was a percy jackson fanatic in middle school, is that good enough? haha

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MSeanF t1_jcdiuu2 wrote

It will give you a decent footing, and you'll probably recognize many of the various deities and monsters. But you might want to read with your phone handy to look up some of the minor characters.

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AlmostFilipino t1_jce4a88 wrote

To be honest that was exactly my situation going into the book and it’s one of my favorite books of all time now. I was inspired to read The Odyssey after finishing it and I can say I definitely enjoyed Miller’s prose more than Fagles’

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Patient-Rope-2412 t1_jcfftjl wrote

Circe also does provide a glossary of sorts in the back that gives a short summary of the figures from mythology & their background. Just finished reading it yesterday with the same knowledge base and I loved it!

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Individual_Guest641 t1_jceh751 wrote

I don't know all that much about Greek mythology, just the stuff I've picked up from popular culture. I absolutely LOVED Circe. Never wanted it to end.

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