Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
I appreciated the sense of humor in this book a lot. I thought it was going to be something a bit more serious like Madeline Miller's books (which would not be an issue as I love her works) but I quite liked the pace of this. I went into this already knowing the mythology, so I wasn't surprised by the overall ending. But that didn't mean it hurt less. My favorite characters were Medusa, Sthenno, and Euryale. These 3 sisters were more humane and more loving than anyone else in this entire book, and I grieve for them. I absolutely love the relationship between Medusa and her two sisters! They really show true beauty and love for one another, with the two older ones completely changing their lives and learning how to basically be parents to raise their mortal sister. I 100% agree with Medusa, that her sisters aren't monsters. The monsters are the gods like Zeus and Poseidon, who takes what wasn't given to them, 'because I can'.
The whole theme about who is a 'true' monster shows that most of us would deem something that doesn't look like us as dangerous. I hope to learn from this and grow to be less judgemental of things I don't understand. This also hit me at the end, when we find out that Ceto was the kraken that Medusa turned to stone. It was sad how Medusa finds out about her mother. It was interesting how the author dragged Perseus through the mud and honestly, I hated him throughout the entire book. I disliked all the gods (Zeus and Poseidon are the top of the list), but I have a soft spot for Hera. She deserves better. It took a while for me to gel with the writing, but I enjoyed how we were being told the story as it was, a story. Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I'm glad I gave it a go.
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