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Medusa

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'A beautiful and profound retelling' — Madeline Miller

A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill.

Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal…
Filled with glorious full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill, this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.
Social ScienceFolklore & MythologyFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologyFiction
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145 printed pages
Publication year
2021
Publishers
Bloomsbury Publishing, Bloomsbury YA
Artist
Olivia Lomenech Gill
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  • betzcclshared an impression3 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    🔮Hidden Depths
    💡Learnt A Lot
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    🚀Unputdownable

    Me gusta la forma en que nos regala una nueva versión del mito; si conoces a Medusa conoces el por qué de las serpientes, me fascinó que deja a los dioses como mortales, creo que dio en el blanco de por que juzgamos sin vernos quienes somos realmente y que juzgamos a través de nuestros miedos. Me gustó mucho.

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    • Gustavo Chavez Perezshared an impression2 years ago
      👍Worth reading

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      • Fernanda Orozcohas quotedlast year
        ‘But, Stheno, why would he ever like me?’

        ‘You’re worth dying for, Medusa. You’re wonderful. You’re the greatest joy in my life.’
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        • Fernanda Orozcohas quotedlast year
          want a man to treat you as if his happiness had found a home.’

          ‘I’m not that special!’

          ‘Never let me hear you say that again. Everyone deserves to be loved. People have never been nice enough to you, Med. Ever. They’ve been jealous and greedy, and then cruel and judgemental, and every time, you’ve believed what they had to say about you. So I don’t want you to have your heart broken over the first bidder.’
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          • Fernanda Orozcohas quotedlast year
            Just because one man is being nice now, doesn’t mean he always will be.’
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