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A review by melc
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
3.0
This is a very readable Greek myth retelling that I raced through. Full of tempestuous gods, flawed mortals and monsters who have a caring side it is a fun novel to read.
Haynes uses multiple voices as narrators, and largely each is distinct and interesting. I think this device became a little overused and gimmicky in places though and may have benefited by being reduced a little.
I also felt let down somewhat by the main threads this novel drew out. I wanted to hear more from Medusa. I wanted to see more grit in her character, strength to balance out the misogyny she was subjected to, and more depth to the pain and suffering of her and her sisters. Instead, I felt that the prose just tripped through the events of the myth, with occasional wry comments in the direction of Perseus and his "heroic" acts.
Enjoyable, but I was expecting so much more.
This honest review is given with thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.
Haynes uses multiple voices as narrators, and largely each is distinct and interesting. I think this device became a little overused and gimmicky in places though and may have benefited by being reduced a little.
I also felt let down somewhat by the main threads this novel drew out. I wanted to hear more from Medusa. I wanted to see more grit in her character, strength to balance out the misogyny she was subjected to, and more depth to the pain and suffering of her and her sisters. Instead, I felt that the prose just tripped through the events of the myth, with occasional wry comments in the direction of Perseus and his "heroic" acts.
Enjoyable, but I was expecting so much more.
This honest review is given with thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.