Medusa: A Novel

i was hoping for so much more. the writing was wildly inconsistent, sometimes producing beautiful lines but then following them up with cringey lines that are entirely too modern.

“I don't want my death; i hadn't come this far to die. Deep, deep in my heart, all I wanted was for Perseus to do what Stheno had said: to see me for who I was - not a myth, not a monster, but an eighteen-year-old girl who cooked a mean octopus stew and loved her dog.” LIKE???

it also changes the end of her story from the original myth which is fine but there felt no reason for it. i wish that this had explored more of how deeply traumatized Medusa is and exploring the effects of her being raped and punished for it too, it lacked perspective and depth. at least it was short and a very quick read.