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A review by prioryofprose
The Deep End of the Sea by Heather Lyons
3.0
I feel in love with the cover of Deep End of the Sea by Heather Lyons, plus I got a great deal on Amazon, so I had to read it. I was excited to read a Greek mythology retelling, especially about Medusa!
Likes:
The author did a great job winding in Greek mythology to an updated love story.
I absolutely adored Hermes, Hades and Persephone.
It was a quick, easy read. I would classify it as the new adult genre, and since I haven't really stepped into that genre, it was a good gateway book.
Gripes:
I didn't completely love Medusa. She seemed so weak. I realize that life did not do well for her, but still I really enjoyed her more when she started to live for herself.
The world-building was lacking for me. I would love to have heard more about the island that Medusa initially lived on and then more about Olympus.
Favorite Quotes:
"Death isn't beautiful. Too often than not, it's messy and brutal; even when done in sleep, there's still that theft of breath, that failure of heart. Death is an act of violence. I should know. I am one of the most prolific murders in history."
"I've thought them all worse than the monster I was accused of being. Heartless, fickle beings who loved to torment mortals on the turn of a dime. Maybe I've judged them all without getting to know them first, just as surely as history has judged me."
"The irony is not lost on me that I finally make Death's acquaintance just when I decide life is worth living."
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A Flurry of Ponderings
Likes:
The author did a great job winding in Greek mythology to an updated love story.
I absolutely adored Hermes, Hades and Persephone.
It was a quick, easy read. I would classify it as the new adult genre, and since I haven't really stepped into that genre, it was a good gateway book.
Gripes:
I didn't completely love Medusa. She seemed so weak. I realize that life did not do well for her, but still I really enjoyed her more when she started to live for herself.
The world-building was lacking for me. I would love to have heard more about the island that Medusa initially lived on and then more about Olympus.
Favorite Quotes:
"Death isn't beautiful. Too often than not, it's messy and brutal; even when done in sleep, there's still that theft of breath, that failure of heart. Death is an act of violence. I should know. I am one of the most prolific murders in history."
"I've thought them all worse than the monster I was accused of being. Heartless, fickle beings who loved to torment mortals on the turn of a dime. Maybe I've judged them all without getting to know them first, just as surely as history has judged me."
"The irony is not lost on me that I finally make Death's acquaintance just when I decide life is worth living."
For more reviews visit
A Flurry of Ponderings