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eilidhmacq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Rape
pythonesque's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Misogyny
brennaatmore's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Violence and Rape
holliemccarthy29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Grief, Violence, and Sexual assault
lizzieg22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Violence
abbeyreads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual content, Rape, and Murder
boodschappenlijst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I'm also not sure who thought having a dozen different perspectives was a good idea, especially when first, second, and third POV are mixed per chapter. The flow of the story is broken entirely when different characters interject into the stories of others - not through actual interference, but just saying what will happen in another's POV. I have no idea who enjoys this style of storytelling: All suspense and curiosity is immediately removed.
What I find quite impressive about this book is that, in trying to make the gods into humanlike characters, it takes away all the elusiveness that comes with godhood. Presenting gods as rational characters that have teenager conversations makes their motivations seem completely arbitrary - because they are! But you hide that by treating them as nonhumans. This is maybe the first time I felt bored by the gods. Surely this is also because the author's prose is so simple it bored me to tears.
Finally, this story isn't really about Medusa. Which is unfortunate because the chapters about the Gorgon sisters were where the author's prose worked best: A kid figuring out the world. Had she focused more on that, she would have done the title of the book more justice and had a more interesting story to tell.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
chanlo1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Death, Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
savshanae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Confinement, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
alexschrade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent