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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This was a pretty straightforward retelling of Medusa's myth. It was pretty faithful to the original myth while also bringing some feminist themes.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!!
"Tutta un'altra storia" recita il sottotitolo del libro, ma - per fortuna - la storia non è così tanto stravolta. Questo reletting si inserisce nella moda di offrire retelling di personaggi mitologici, scegliendone uno niente affatto banale e che sicuramente intriga: Medusa. L'intento del libro è di unire le diverse tradizioni che si hanno di Medusa (mostro marino o sacerdotessa di Atena?), inserendo delle piccole aggiunte, in fondo lecite, a quello che conosciamo.
L'idea di fondo non mi è dispiaciuta, così come ho trovato carino il finale... Purtroppo tutta la narrazione è condotta, a mio parere, malissimo. I personaggi risultano piatti, i molti momenti di pathos ridotti troppo sbrigativamente, e da un punto di vista narrativo ho trovato irritante a un certo punto lo stacco improvviso su Perseo e il focus sulla sua vita. È, in sostanza, un romanzo che, pur avendo qualche buon spunto, mi è letteralmente scivolato addosso.
Mi riservo, tuttavia, di leggere presto il nuovo della stessa autrice per farmi un'idea più completa.
L'idea di fondo non mi è dispiaciuta, così come ho trovato carino il finale... Purtroppo tutta la narrazione è condotta, a mio parere, malissimo. I personaggi risultano piatti, i molti momenti di pathos ridotti troppo sbrigativamente, e da un punto di vista narrativo ho trovato irritante a un certo punto lo stacco improvviso su Perseo e il focus sulla sua vita. È, in sostanza, un romanzo che, pur avendo qualche buon spunto, mi è letteralmente scivolato addosso.
Mi riservo, tuttavia, di leggere presto il nuovo della stessa autrice per farmi un'idea più completa.
3.5
Most Medusa stories always portray her as this monster but very few really touch on her backstory, this book did and I loved it for that. You get to know Medusa the girl and woman, before all the stories of her being a monster were started. She has been so villainized like most women in history that having a story like this about her is a breath of fresh air and is correcting some of the wrongs done to women historical figures in stories. The one draw back for me is that I do wish it was longer. Felt a bit more like a novella.
Most Medusa stories always portray her as this monster but very few really touch on her backstory, this book did and I loved it for that. You get to know Medusa the girl and woman, before all the stories of her being a monster were started. She has been so villainized like most women in history that having a story like this about her is a breath of fresh air and is correcting some of the wrongs done to women historical figures in stories. The one draw back for me is that I do wish it was longer. Felt a bit more like a novella.
DNF. incredibly difficult to get through. Enjoyed the beginning but towards the middle I lost total interest.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt
Loved this interpretation of the myth. Infuriating gods, awful as usual.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
The way the myth was retold was excellent, and possibly one of the best examples I have read, but I think the writing let it down a little. The dialogue was cringey at times. Making the Graeae horny AF was a choice I’m not sure I would have made.
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated