amylangdown_ 's review for:

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really enjoyed this retelling of Medusa’s story - through the lens of many gods, mortals and creatures (even sheep!). This is definitely the best telling I’ve heard of Medusa and her story - she’s often discussed but never  talked about in the way she is in this book, and I’m very fond of the way her tale is told. I found it a tad confusing at times when perspectives switched,  but the plot remains mostly clear regardless of who’s narrating it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, War

Minor: Gore, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Stalking