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A review by misosoupcup
Athena's Child by Hannah Lynn
fast-paced
4.0
Never really thought the genre niche of feminist retellings of classic greek mythology would be my thing, but i am warmly baffled by Athena's Child.
Medusa's story is heart wrenching as we watch the god's really put her through the wringer throughout the novel. When they decide to let her pass on in peace of course its with irony as we all know what happens. Of course i was expecting that this book would make me side with its female protagonist but wowie, Medusa really did NAWT FUCKING DESERVE THAT. Really enjoyed this version's take on perseus in which he is basically a naive and chaotic mama's boy.
Ended quite abruptly, and i wish there was more follow through on perseus ending his quest and returning home to save his mother. It moved quite quickly in places i would have loved some more? But also glad this book didn't veer off into places it didn't need to go, overall great read.
Medusa's story is heart wrenching as we watch the god's really put her through the wringer throughout the novel. When they decide to let her pass on in peace of course its with irony as we all know what happens. Of course i was expecting that this book would make me side with its female protagonist but wowie, Medusa really did NAWT FUCKING DESERVE THAT. Really enjoyed this version's take on perseus in which he is basically a naive and chaotic mama's boy.
Ended quite abruptly, and i wish there was more follow through on perseus ending his quest and returning home to save his mother. It moved quite quickly in places i would have loved some more? But also glad this book didn't veer off into places it didn't need to go, overall great read.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault