"The ancient myths are full of women like Mestra — disposable playthings to be exploited or enchanted as gods and men see fit. Miller brings them gloriously to life. . . . Mestra is not a simple revenge tale or a sexy rehash. It is a stark look at heteronormative power structures, at exploitation, at that deeply ingrained reflex to please, even as it hollows you out. . . . Miller’s sentences are crystalline, not a word out of place. When things take a final turn from lightly speculative to full-blown horror, it feels both shocking and inevitable." - The New York Times
/// Praise for Galatea ///
“A powerful reimagining of Ovid’s Pygmalion.” - The Guardian
“In the hands of the author who brought us The Song of Achilles and Circe, Galatea has attitude and as much agency as she possibly can. . . . Her liberation is bittersweet.” - New York Times
“Miller’s Galatea is as matter of fact as the stone she came from. She is keenly aware of the motivations of those around her in the way that children, unencumbered by preconceptions or politesse, sometimes pierce the heart of things, to our discomfort. . . . Fans of Miller will find Galatea a captivating, if brief, return to the worlds that she so richly conjures.” - Washington Post
/// Praise for Circe ///
"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess’s story that manages to be both epic and intimate in its scope." - New York Times
"A lush reimagining." - Washington Post
“So vivid, so layered, you could get lost in it. . . . Whether or not you think you like Greek mythology, this is just great storytelling. It feels cinematic." - NPR’s Here & Now
“Miller, with her academic bona fides and born instinct for storytelling, seamlessly grafts modern concepts of selfhood and independence to her mystical reveries of smoke and silver, nectar and bones." - Entertainment Weekly
“Circe is . . . an airy delight, a novel to be gobbled greedily in a single sitting." - Guardian
“[Circe is] gorgeous and gimlet-eyed." - Boston Globe
/// Praise for The Song of Achilles ///
“It takes a truly gifted writer to make a song this old feel this beautifully new. . . . The Song of Achilles is fast, true, and incredibly rewarding." - USA Today
“A wildly romantic retelling of the Trojan War." - Time
“One of the best novelistic adaptations of Homer in recent memory." - Wall Street Journal
“Beautifully done. . . . In prose as clean and spare as the driving poetry of Homer, Miller captures the intensity and devotion of adolescent friendship." - Washington Post
“Seductive, hugely entertaining." - Vogue
“While classics scholar Miller meticulously follows Greek mythology, her explorations of ego, grief, and love’s many permutations are both familiar and new. . . . A timeless love story." - O, The Oprah Magazine
“Madeline Miller’s brilliant first novel . . . is a story of great, passionate love between Achilles and Patroclus." - Dallas Morning News
