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polarbear2023's review against another edition
3.0
Read it bc kai got the book for me. Was fine. Liked learning abt Medusa but written like Ya
laurrreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kitfacey's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rociobn28's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
contessa_montecristo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Letto tutto d'un fiato, estremamente coinvolgente! Ottima riscrittura di un mito poco trattato.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Abortion
foreverly_me's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
sad
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? Yes
3.0
kinseydarling's review against another edition
5.0
I love a good Greek Mythology book. This one tells Medusa's story and how she allowed Perseus to give her a merciful end for a noble cause rather than him slaying her like a monster. I liked it.
thereadersteacup's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.75
3.75 ⭐️
While this was a really good book, I have to agree with many other readers. I do not agree that this is a feminist retelling, although I don't believe it was marketed as such. I did appreciate however that Medusa was taken as the victim that she was meant to be rather than a cruel monstrous villain. Where I do disagree is where Perseus is regarded. I think that his story needed to be told in order to set up the end of Medusa's storyline. I also liked the empathy he had for her. I will be finishing the trilogy eventually.
While this was a really good book, I have to agree with many other readers. I do not agree that this is a feminist retelling, although I don't believe it was marketed as such. I did appreciate however that Medusa was taken as the victim that she was meant to be rather than a cruel monstrous villain. Where I do disagree is where Perseus is regarded. I think that his story needed to be told in order to set up the end of Medusa's storyline. I also liked the empathy he had for her. I will be finishing the trilogy eventually.
lucilla_17's review against another edition
3.0
A good entry into the mythology retellings oeuvre, but not one of the standouts. There's a really good story here, but Lynn uses her morality lesson as the lens through which the reader understands Medusa, when it should really be the other way around. It comes off heavy handed and like the #feminism is the point, instead of Medusa and her story. This was going to be a two star read for me, but the ending conversation between Perseus and Medusa saved it; that was definitely the best part of the book. The book averaged out to being good, but I probably won't read the other two books in this series.
rusereviews's review against another edition
DNF at 33%
I tried several times to get into this one, including checking out the audio from my local library for the final attempt.
The writing is objectively not bad. The author has good prose and voicing.
But I just didn't like Medusa's story here. I think it was just too different from the original myth for me to get into it. In the original myth, Medusa (and her sisters Stheno and Euryale) are the daughters of a sea god and goddess. Here, she's the daughter of a mortal couple. Her sisters are still her sisters, though here they're also mortals and not the traditional immortal Gorgons.
So, not for me, but could be a good and quick read for people who don't care too much about the original myth of Medusa. I liked Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes a lot better in that regard.
I tried several times to get into this one, including checking out the audio from my local library for the final attempt.
The writing is objectively not bad. The author has good prose and voicing.
But I just didn't like Medusa's story here. I think it was just too different from the original myth for me to get into it. In the original myth, Medusa (and her sisters Stheno and Euryale) are the daughters of a sea god and goddess. Here, she's the daughter of a mortal couple. Her sisters are still her sisters, though here they're also mortals and not the traditional immortal Gorgons.
So, not for me, but could be a good and quick read for people who don't care too much about the original myth of Medusa. I liked Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes a lot better in that regard.