A review by lillypad827
Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’ve always been drawn to Greek mythology and deeply enjoyed Madeline Miller’s books and wanted to give this one a shot too. This was so much darker than I could have anticipated. It’s a fascinating story and held my interest, though it was a bit slow in the very beginning. My biggest qualm with this was a lack of content warning. Not everyone knows the myth of how and why Medusa was cursed.
There was a graphic depiction of sexual assault that I was unprepared for.
Regardless of this being fantasy, content warnings are essential.
I also found the character of Euryales so unlikeable which made it hard to read her chapters sometimes.
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