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mamalzie's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, and Death
elizabethgreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.0
Beautiful writing and an impactful story.
Essentially a feminist retelling of the greek myth of Medusa. This story gives you alot of different character prospectives throughout the book which because of the amount of characters led to a slow start but once it got going turned out to be an unputdownable book.
The story does a great job of showing victim blaming and its effects. It also does a great job of discussing content and how consent is not actually consent if the victim fears violence too oneself or others as a result of not consenting and how this can happen because of someone of authority or power using there status to coerce a victim into providing unwanted sexual activities.
The was also such a beautiful depiction of what it means to love people and the value of familial love which perhaps is the most prominent theme of the novel.
This story makes you think about those we see as monsters and weather they are actually monsters or victims there selves. It also makes you question heros and causes you to consider the heros' real motives. It shows how we shouldn't judge people by their appearances because appearances can be deceptive and who people are on the inside and how they treat others is far more important in judging peoples character.
Essentially a feminist retelling of the greek myth of Medusa. This story gives you alot of different character prospectives throughout the book which because of the amount of characters led to a slow start but once it got going turned out to be an unputdownable book.
The story does a great job of showing victim blaming and its effects. It also does a great job of discussing content and how consent is not actually consent if the victim fears violence too oneself or others as a result of not consenting and how this can happen because of someone of authority or power using there status to coerce a victim into providing unwanted sexual activities.
The was also such a beautiful depiction of what it means to love people and the value of familial love which perhaps is the most prominent theme of the novel.
This story makes you think about those we see as monsters and weather they are actually monsters or victims there selves. It also makes you question heros and causes you to consider the heros' real motives. It shows how we shouldn't judge people by their appearances because appearances can be deceptive and who people are on the inside and how they treat others is far more important in judging peoples character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: War, Violence, and Genocide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
teresaelj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
So, here’s the thing- the last 50 pages- my goodness, brilliant. The twist, didn’t see it coming and I loved it. There were two in fact and I loved both. The last 50 pages made me wanna give it 4 stars. However, this is a slow burn, there are moments you wanna say “why the heck is the person narrating??” It is incredibly well thought out and researched. I did like it but it wasn’t as Medusa based as I thought it would be. Overall, with the ending, lovely arc. Without that ending…. Snooze. Not what I wanted. Hence the 3.5 rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Genocide, Violence, and Sexual violence
feliscatusnum_1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Genocide, and Incest
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