I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I was a huuuge Greek mythology nerd when I was a kid, and my love for it never really wore off lol. I got into TSOA thinking "I already know exactly what happens, this can't hurt me." Only for Madeline Miller to suckerpunch me at every opportunity. The dramatic irony was just chefs kiss Legit stayed up until 3 am to finish it and spent the last 30ish pages uncontrollably ugly-crying.

I haven't finished Circe just yet (almost there!) But I hope you enjoy it just as much as TSOA! :)

TSOA is one of my favorite books, ever. I'm about 2/3 of the way through Circe now, and I'm enjoying it although I preferred TSOA.

I know what you mean about the "smaller stories" vibe in Circe, and I don't think TSOA had that issue. It covers segments of Achilles and Patroclus's lives in smoother, more gradual transitions than Circe. TSOA is much more linear in that sense, as the story is always working toward Achilles in the war, whereas Circe is a more meandering path.