Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Medusa by Jessie Burton

13 reviews

hannahbailey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

<b> TW: r*pe, sexual harassment, (gendered) violence, misogyny, death </b>
3.5

I can't say I remember too much of this now after finishing it a month ago. It was enjoyable and there were some poignant quotes that struck me, which is why it's worth more than 3 stars. The only quote I made note of was: “I’d always known that inside new things grow the seeds of loss” which I found relatable to my current circumstances. As for the others, they're in there, so I might return to it one day. 

Overall, not the most memorable retelling as I prefer something a bit longer with a bit more grit. That said, it's a great one for Young Adults and anyone else looking to dip their toe into Greek mythology retellings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death

frantically's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Gorgeous, gorgeous writing. I do feel like the message, while beautiful and touching, especially at the end, was very Feminism 101 and also Medusa 101 but that didn't redact from my reading experience too much. What did redact from it was Burton's insistence on using 'mum' instead of 'mother'. Still, this had me absolutely hooked and I devoured it in a day. Will look into the author's other works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Confinement, and Blood

pia4599's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Classism

ladykatka's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very fast and easy read. Didn't know it was YA when I picked it out from the library. I liked this better than Stone Blind since it was actually Medusa telling the story. The ending wasn't what I expected. The whole story felt slow but also rushed. It was not bad but overall not the best.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Bullying, Grief, and Rape

hycinthos's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Stalking and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

kayceeisbookish's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Confinement, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, and Rape

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Rape, Body shaming, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Body horror, and Abandonment

Minor: Pedophilia

enchantedelfie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Grief, Abandonment, Body horror, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Rape

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautiful and short. The perfect book to pick up for a quick read. I found myself yearning to know what comes next even when I wasn’t reading. The ending felt empowering and I’m glad in the end that Medusa could find peace in her curse. If it is a curse that is. Maybe it was a blessing. Why don’t you read and decide for yourself?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Confinement