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vinestel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Violence
rickle400's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Great book to learn about Greek mythology but I didn’t enjoy the writing style
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Rape
caelfind's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Violence, and Sexism
_grace_c_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
If its Greek Mythology, I'm buying it. I've owned this boom for awhile and never got around to reading it so I opted for the audiobook. I will state that the narration was brilliant, but I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I physically read it. The book is very fast paced and so can be hard to fully give your attention to. I went into this book thinking it would be predominantly about Medusa and from her POV (and I wish this book did have more of that), but the multiple POV aspect was enjoyable. I'm left with the interpretation that the gods are 'petty from this telling, and that Medusa was just a brief victim of the pettiness. Overall I enjoyed the feminist aspect of this book and the multi layered telling of the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Sexual violence
jdamae11's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
genuinely enjoyed this but really just wish we would’ve spent much more time with Medusa / being in her perspective. The parts focusing in on her and her Gorgon sisters were my absolute favorite. I really appreciated one of the central questions posed in this novel which was “who gets to decide who the monsters are?” It seems pretty clear that those who have power and have gotten to run the narrative for too long are the true monsters, not thinking twice about the extreme (and often fatal) harm they cause to others less powerful than them. Even though we know how the myth goes it still was a heartbreaker when Medusa was killed genuinely needlessly by Perseus, especially with the way Haynes painted her and her sisters with such empathy and love, I genuinely was so sad for them and wished they had gotten better. Lastly I really loved the perspective of post death Medusa as the gorgoneion, because I too found Perseus to be pathetic and annoying and wanted him to die for his senseless killing of Medusa, so really enjoyed living in her COMPLETELY JUSTIFIED pissed off POV.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Violence
mgiegerl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: War and Violence
lilly_arwen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Rape
brennaatmore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Rape
holliemccarthy29's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Grief, Violence, and Sexual assault
lizzieg22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Violence