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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
3,5 stars
Nice retelling of Medusa’s story partly from her perspective and partly from the perspective of Perseus. A bit lacking in depth, but carrying a great message that who we think are monsters are not always monsters and heroes are not always heroes. It all depends on who tells the story.
Nice retelling of Medusa’s story partly from her perspective and partly from the perspective of Perseus. A bit lacking in depth, but carrying a great message that who we think are monsters are not always monsters and heroes are not always heroes. It all depends on who tells the story.
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Si è ripreso verso la fine, ma ho provato poca empatia verso Medusa e odiato le sue sorelle. Le trasformazioni sono descritte un po' troppo in fretta e qualche passaggio non mi è stato molto chiaro. Ho notato almeno due errori "anacronistici", come il cuore che va a mille, che non so se imputare all'autrice o a una cattiva traduzione.
Honestly, if this book weren't so short I probably would have DNFed it. The writing was just absolutely not working for me. There were so many random time skips, and POV switches that it was sometimes difficult to tell when and where I was in the story, and the narration was so far removed from the characters that they all ended up feeling really flat. My biggest problem with it, though, is the ending. It was so abrupt and there's sort of a summary of what happens after, but I wish there was more exploration of the aftermath of Perseus's choice. The epilogue sets up such an interesting conversation about toxic masculinity and the role it plays in myth-making, but this book is totally uninterested in having it, so it all just ends up feeling pointlessly brutal and even more tragic than the source material. Don't get me wrong, I am all for a feminist reframing of the Medusa story, but this was just so not it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this story. The wording is a bit modern for a Greek myth and I found the ending really abrupt. What happened to the mom and grandfather?