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Here, The World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward

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rcoates's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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alli_oopsie's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is truly the best retelling of Medusa. Wait I can do that better… This novella is so heart wrenching, it makes you want to hug Medusa while looking into her eyes. It was so powerful, and beautifully written because it was more than her story too. It explores isolation, grief, loneliness, and the power to hold yourself back to such extreme lengths. It made me feel such a type of way that I want to talk to everyone I know about it.

One thing I especially loved was the way Hayward handled the delicacy of Medusa’s trauma. She never names the man who robbed Medusa of herself, and eventually into this curse.

verydazedragon's review

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sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Hm… I don’t really know what to make of this. It had a lot of prose, which made it somewhat hard to digest, particularly, since I am only vaguely familiar with the legend of Medusa. I think it would’ve been more interesting to show a progression from innocence to raging vengeance, and then to show her open her heart to Perseus only to be destroyed. What I’m saying is… It was kind of boring.

ebeubanks8's review

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4.0

Forever a Perseus hater but a Percy Jackson lover

zabiume's review

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The writing style is beautiful, I guess I'm just not in the right headspace to concentrate on this right now

aliteraryprincess's review

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sad medium-paced

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

3.5

steph_vander_veen's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful, Sad Story

Beautifully written story about Medusa from her perspective. If you're a fan of myth and mythos, check this one out. It's a quick, easy read.