pickThink you know the truth about the legend of Medusa, the famed Gorgon who turned men to stone with one look? Think again. Tired of being misrepresented for centuries, this is Medusa's story from the woman herself.
I really liked this one, I felt the author did a really nice job on illuminating the human side of Medusa's story rather than the monster of the usual tales. (continued)
“I would have worn the crown of snakes, and it would have been the world to run away from me”
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pickDivine Might by Natalie Haynes 🎧 read by the author.
Enjoyed this book tremendously, a deep look into Greek goddesses that walked the world so long ago, yet sometimes I wonder if they‘re still here. Who they were in myth, literature, pop culture. I only wish my audio book projected pictures of all the artwork. 😅
so-soGreek mythology-based tale with lots of liberties taken. The author is changing the story, but not enough to make it interesting…just annoyingly bland/OK. If you are looking for something cool or satisfying or engaging or sexy or emotional, look elsewhere. But if you want bland boring mashed potatoes, this is the one! And the characters have no dimension or growth, just so blah! A fast but not fulfilling read.
pickNot stellar so far but not bad. I‘m a sucker for a Hades and Persephone story so we‘ll see.
pick“But this is the women‘s war, just as much as it is the men‘s, and the poet will look upon their pain - the pain of the women who have always been relegated to the edges of the story, victims of men, survivors of men, slaves of men - and he will tell it, or he will tell nothing at all. They have waited long enough for their turn.”
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The last few years have been full of wonderful mythology retellings. Here are three I loved with the tagged being a 5 🌟 read!
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Ariadne‘s story was one of the first Greek myths I remember learning about in grade school. This book takes it to another level. #sundayfunday
TWs: abandonment, sexual violence, pregnancy, misogyny.
My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Random House UK/Transworld Publishers/Bantam, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7853907217
Read 4th Sept 2025
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