Circe’s brother tells her: “Not every god need be the same.” What did you learn about finding yourself in this book? Much of “Circe” is about finding yourself despite how others may perceive you or try to contain you.But does it share any of the same themes?
It was a memoir about a father and son’s transformative journey in reading the Greek epic poem together. As a book club, we read “An Odyssey” by Daniel Mendelsohn earlier this year.One of Circe’s first lessons in the book is: “Beneath the smooth, familiar face of things is another that waits to tear the world in two.” What does this mean?.Yet she also sees their frailties, telling us that mortals must deal with death as “best they can.” How does it make you reflect on your own mortality? Circe cares for mortals, is born with a mortal’s voice, even yearns to be one of them. A recurring theme in the book is the meaning of mortality.What do you make of Miller’s voice in the book, at times adopting a more formal style, and at other times more contemporary?.Circe’s father “believed the world’s natural order was to please him.” Why is this critique important? What is Miller trying to tell us? The goddesses, for the most part, are beholden to the gods. From the book’s beginning, Miller makes her gender critique of Greek mythology clear.Before reading “Circe,” did you know the character of Circe from Homer’s “Odyssey”? If so, what do you remember about her?.WARNING: Spoiler alert on questions further down. She will answer reader questions on the PBS NewsHour broadcast at the end of the month. You can also submit your own questions for Miller on our Google form. Credit: Little, Brown and Companyīelow are questions to help guide your discussions as you read the book over the next month.
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