Publisher: Silverwood Books, April 30th 2021

Format: ebook

Pages: 204

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one.

Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster.

MEDUSA breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard.

My Review:

Thank you Silverwood Books for the copy of the book.
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Read if you like: Circe by Madeline Miller, mythology retellings.
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A short book from the perspective of Medusa, who is telling her story. She wants to tell her story from her point of view to show that she was not the monster everyone thinks she is.
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This book shows that women are punished for the actions of men, as well as the role that beauty plays in society for women.
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While I liked that it was so short, I wanted a little more from the story just because I was enjoying it so much!
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CW: sexual harassment and assault, rape, violence, death and murder.