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Stone Blind

Natalie Haynes

3.84 AVERAGE

booksnake386's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kohanaicejust's review against another edition

4.0

Haynes feminist perspective to provide nuance and humanize Medusa was really appreciated

ryw132's review against another edition

4.0

One of the newest trends in publishing seems to be myth-retellings and as with any trend you do have to sift through a lot of mediocre money-grabs to find the good stuff. This is one of the better offerings from the genre, avoiding the predictability that can come with a re-telling of a well known myth by providing a fresh take that manages to hit the well-known plot points from a new perspective and with a new emotional weight.

onyxdoesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

One of my favorite Greek retellings so far, Haynes framed what it’s like to be a woman—both modern and in myth—with her intricate story-telling and portrayal of Medusa.