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A review by carissa230
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
adventurous
reflective
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
4.0
Medusa is born as a mortal to a goddess. She lives with her sisters and they raise her. Being the only mortal is hard. She wants to live forever with her sisters and knows her life is going fast.
One day she is raped by Poseidon and his wife Athena punishes her for the rape. (Yeah makes sense). Medusa now has a head full of snakes. Her sisters are giant snakes so a few little ones on her head seem great. However, Medusa also can't make eye contact with anyone without turning them to stone.
To make her horrible life worse Perseus comes along to capture the head of her sisters. Perseus comes across as an idiot. The gorgons aren't doing anything wrong and when he meets them they're not mean, but his pride makes him still need their heads.
One day she is raped by Poseidon and his wife Athena punishes her for the rape. (Yeah makes sense). Medusa now has a head full of snakes. Her sisters are giant snakes so a few little ones on her head seem great. However, Medusa also can't make eye contact with anyone without turning them to stone.
To make her horrible life worse Perseus comes along to capture the head of her sisters. Perseus comes across as an idiot. The gorgons aren't doing anything wrong and when he meets them they're not mean, but his pride makes him still need their heads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder