Medusa: The Girl Behind the Myth (Illustrated Gift Edition)

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A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally best-selling author of The Miniaturist. there’s not a lot of showing and, this is definitely due to my expectations, i was disappointed to find out it was just the myth as we know it but with feminism. Haunted by the memories of a life before everything was stolen from her, she has no choice but to make peace with her present: she is Medusa the Monster. In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus, Burton positions the pair as teenagers swept up in the capricious gods' machinations, struggling to defy the destinies thrust upon them. Disfruté mucho los monólogos de nuestra protagonista donde expresa sus emociones y reflexiones, se nota la perspectiva feminista de la autora que de manera muy sensible pero directa aborda problemáticas que no han cambiado con el tiempo.

Jessie Burton studied at Oxford University and the Central School of Speech and Drama, where she appeared in productions of The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, Play and Macbeth. So a lot of the significant events in Medusa’s mythos don’t actually *happen* in this book - Medusa just talks about when they happened. And discover that as alike as they are, they are set on a collision course that only one can survive. If you like Greek mythology and enjoy retellings that focus on sharing the side of the women characters labeled as monsters, I’d recommend picking up Medusa!Though, for a book about Medusa, we find her only minimally present, focusing more on the voices and actions of those around her—most notably Perseus and Athene—and how they act upon her as if it were a meta-narrative expression on how someone is pushed aside and othered even in their own story. WMC SheSource is an online database of media-experienced women experts who we connect to journalists, bookers and producers. So, when Poseidon takes an interest in Medusa while she fishes in her little skiff, there is very little she can do to repel his unwanted advances.

Therefore, this might not read as comprehensive or complex as similar retellings featuring strong female protagonists from the Greek myths. Taking her lead from the likes of Pat Barker and Madeline Miller, Higgins’s Greek Myths: A New Retelling is narrated by female characters.

But you will find me when you need me, when the wind hears a woman’s cry and fills my sails forward. The dappled colors and sketchy lines of Gill's illustrations anchor the story with brilliant images of coiled snakes, wheeling birds, and undulating waves, with a creamy, yellowing background reminiscent of an ancient text. a must-read for women of all ages' - Red magazine 'Utterly transporting' - Guardian Books of the Year '. I liked the overall message of reclaiming control, how beauty for women often defines them and leads to destruction, but I just had no emotional connection to the story at all. At times it felt like it was trying too hard to be poetic and literary, in a way that didn't feel natural, and just felt weird.