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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Mi aspettavo qualcosa di meglio, avevano parlato di un libro che raccontava la storia di medusa nel modo in cui nessuno l'aveva mai raccontata, ma per quanto mi riguarda non è così perché io stessa conoscevo già la vera storia di medusa.
Sono rimasta abbastanza delusa dallo stile narrativo, dalla confusione nel racconto delle storie separate, dalla divisione in parti della storia assolutamente casuale. Molto superficiale, non si è sforzato affatto. Non mi ha lasciato niente di che.
Medusa has been getting her voice heard lately and this is another great retelling. I liked the changes in this one and enjoyed seeing how Medusa’s will continued after she was turned. I think this would be a great book to get younger readers in to mythology. I can’t wait to read the other two books in this trilogy!
I do not normally choose books like these, however, this one caught my attention. Overall, I enjoyed the book and the storyline. The reasoning behind the lost stars was the transition between the two narratives. I found myself lost and wondering if Medusa's story had ended and if I just missed it somehow. If there was a smoother transition I feel like it would have gotten a higher star rating.
3.5
Really enjoyed this version of the Persus and Medusa story.
Really enjoyed this version of the Persus and Medusa story.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I absolutely love Greek mythology so I immediately requested this and I was not disappointed at all. Medusa is one of my favourite characters withing Greek mythology so I know her story well. I really enjoyed this retelling of her tale. It was short, devastating and beautiful. The writing was good and was pretty true to the original.
I would have liked to have this focus solely on Medusa and her perspective rather than being a bit of a secondary character compared to Perseus in her own story. I liked the feminist vibes that was coming through in this book but again it felt like they were just in the background. The character development wasn't really there either.
Overall I enjoyed the story!
I absolutely love Greek mythology so I immediately requested this and I was not disappointed at all. Medusa is one of my favourite characters withing Greek mythology so I know her story well. I really enjoyed this retelling of her tale. It was short, devastating and beautiful. The writing was good and was pretty true to the original.
I would have liked to have this focus solely on Medusa and her perspective rather than being a bit of a secondary character compared to Perseus in her own story. I liked the feminist vibes that was coming through in this book but again it felt like they were just in the background. The character development wasn't really there either.
Overall I enjoyed the story!
very interesting perspective of medusa’s story, i very much enjoyed !
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No