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Rated Stone Blind 8/10

Brilliant different perspective on the Madusa myth.<br/><br/>I really liked how the story was told. I was vaguely familiar with the myth, and did a little Wikipedia skimming to get familiar with the greek gods and the Gorgons.<br/><br/>I loved how Haynes took the myth, kept it, from what I could tell, entirely intact, but told it from the sympathetic perspective of not only Medusa, but the women throughout the mythology.<br/><br/>Very early in the book Haynes writes, which captures the tone perfectly:<br/><br/>> This particular monster is assaulted, abused and vilified. And yet, as the story is always told, she is the one you should fear. She is the monster.<br/>> We’ll see about that.<br/><br/>Excellent stuff.<br/>

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Published 2026-08-01 11:10 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere