801 reviews for:

Athena's Child

Hannah Lynn

3.65 AVERAGE

dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional 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: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
challenging dark emotional sad tense 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
adventurous dark sad medium-paced

An interesting retelling of Medusa's story. Failed by almost everyone who should have stepped forward to help her, Medusa is a sympathetic character and Perseus is her rescuer of a sort.
adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated

I really liked this retelling, it really made me feel seen as a woman in certain parts.
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A quick and enjoyable Medusa retelling! Nothing groundbreaking but it was well written and does her narrative justice.

I really liked the characterization of Perseus and how his and Medusa’s storylines were intertwined. That added a lot of nuance to their dynamic and the idea of who is a hero and who is a monster. I will definitely read more works by this author.