A review by daniellereadslikealot_
Medea by Eilish Quin

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

This was a book I was very excited about and I’m so happy it lived up to the hype in my head. I knew very little about Medea other than being the wife of Jason and a sorceress, but it was very easy to be swept away in her story. It’s a more sympathetic take on Medea from what I gather, but at the same time, I liked that she was written as a very complex woman. She made mistakes, she made bad decisions, but she wasn’t necessarily a bad person. I think any fan of Greek mythology retellings and reimaginings will enjoy this one. Since, as I said before, I didn’t know much about Medea, the story was very much a surprise for me and I liked that. I loved seeing her go from a young, anxious girl to a woman with cunning and resourcefulness. I highly recommend this one, but definitely check the content warnings at the bottom of my review. I cried several times. 
TW: death, violence, murder, animal death, animal experiments, child abuse, child death

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced digital reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review. 
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