Our Rating:
Library Formats:
Book, eBook
Age Group:
Young Adults 15+
Genre:
Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Historical Romance
Medusa by Jessie Burton is a fast-paced Greek Mythology reimaging following our main character Medusa and her head of snakes who ends up exiled to an island to live her life alone until Perseus, a handsome boy turns up to enter her world. Love does start to blossom, but Medusa knows if she tells the truth about her life to Perseus, it could turn into a life-or-death situation…
For readers to connect well to the storyline and characters, a good understanding of Greek myths would be useful. As I am still a newbie to this style, I found the names of gods at times confusing and hard to visualise. The writing is dialogue driven which helps to make the pacing faster. For readers looking for a book under 200 pages, this is the perfect length also for reluctant readers who may find longer-length reads a challenge.
Jessie Burton’s Medusa is a standalone, but it will make you feel curious to visit Jessie’s other books as she has written and published for children’s and adults!