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Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear

4 reviews

teganbeesebooks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Violence

cheyennedierker's review

adventurous emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

5.0/5.0 ⭐

A masterpiece of Greek mythology retelling. Lauren J.A. Bear's 'Medusa's Sisters' delves deep into the lives of Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, shedding light on their forgotten stories with stunning prose. Through these deeply flawed yet compelling characters, Bear navigates themes of trauma, resilience, and the bonds of sisterhood. 

It was poetic. It was intelligent. You should read it, particularly if you loved Madeline Miller's 'Circe' as it's the first I have found that actually holds up to the comparison.

Hardcover | Public Library

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

kiwi_00's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

theatrealpaca's review

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I adore a Medusa retelling and this was no exception. The story was a beautiful weave of many tellings of Medusa's tale and finally brought the nother twp Gorgons into the spotlight. Stheno and Euralye were delightful, infuriating, flawed characters that I miss already. Every page made me stop and reread whole paragraphs, often aloud, just to hear Bear's incredible use of language again. This is her debut novel and I'm blown away by her understanding of the art form so far. I can't wait to see where she goes from here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Animal death, Violence, Sexual violence, Outing, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual assault, Vomit, Misogyny, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Rape