Medusa: Signed Bookplate Edition
Hardback Published on: 28/10/2021
Price: £14.99
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A unique and beautiful read.
Exiled to an isolated, forgotten island at the end of the world by the fickle whims of the very beings who use mortals as mere playthings, Medusa has to de... READ MORE
Stunning
This is a feminist retelling that will completely change your perception of the monster that you think you know into a frightened young girl who is dealt a... READ MORE
Simply stunning
I cannot recommend this book enough! The images are stunning, the writing is insightful and interesting, and it shines a whole new light on the medusa myth... READ MORE
Beautiful and emotive
A retelling of the tale of Medusa. She is not the monster portrayed in the original myth or movies. A young woman abused by Poseidon and Athena who finds s... READ MORE
It’s now Medusa’s turn to tell her story
Such a deep and beautiful story that shines light in the objectification of woman’s beauty. This is my first Jessie Burton read and I’m now in awe of her w... READ MORE
Medusa's Powerful Story Comes To Light & It Is Glorious
Told from Medusa's narrative. I enjoyed this tale of a young girl driven away from her way of life & village by a lustful God & the outrage of another
Whe... READ MORE
A beautiful retelling with feminist themes
Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve recently become really interested in Greek mythology, wh... READ MORE
Synopsis
A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from Jessie Burton, the internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill.
Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal...
Filled with glorious full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill, this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781526649294
- Number of pages: 224
- Dimensions: 214 x 178 x 24 mm
- Interest age: From 12 years
- Weight: 801g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAn absolutely stunning read
Medusa and her sisters are in self-imposed exile on a deserted island until a stranger, Perseus arrives on their shore, apparently lost.
As Medusa and P... READ MORE
Touching, feminist retelling
What a beautiful retelling, centring Medusa. I didn't know the mythology behind her myth, only the story everyone knows about how she's a monster with a he... READ MORE
Medusa is another victim of the patriarchy! Read on...
This is a great book sumptuously illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. It provides Jessie Burton’s take on the Medusa myth and the retelling is original, be... READ MORE
An enchanting read
This book is beautiful. Seriously. Such a feat of exemplary writing. It is a gorgeous piece of literary art and within the first page, you are drawn into M... READ MORE
A timely feminist retelling
Violated by one God, cursed by another, medusa and her sisters live a life of solitude on an otherwise deserted island. When a boat arrives one morning, br... READ MORE
Beautifully reimagined Medusa retelling
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Beautifully illustrated and enticing
Beautifully illustrated, this retelling of Medusa's 'origin myth' has been tailored towards empowerment and fulfillment, and strongly underlined with a you... READ MORE
Stunning in both words and pictures
This is such a stunning book in both words and pictures. The writing by Jessie Burton is poetic and the illustrations by Olivia Lomenech Gill both complime... READ MORE
So Beautiful
THIS BOOK!!
I- adore this book. I didn’t want to purchase it initially as I wasn’t sure how a book could possibly feel complete in such a short amount of ... READ MORE
Beautiful and bittersweet
A beautifully written retelling of the gorgon myth, bittersweet and hit home with comments on societal views and thoughts on beauty and attraction.
Modern retelling
I have seen the hype about this book in Social Media for a while now, and knowing the critical acclaim author Jessie Burton has already amassed with her pr... READ MORE
Power feminist retelling of a classic myth
“if I told you I killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest?….or would you run from me, this mottled mirror, this body of unusual flesh”
... READ MORE
Exceptionally powerful and unapologetically feminist!
“You will not find me in my deeds,nor in poems written by long-dead men. But you will find me when you need me, when the wind hears a woman’s cry and fills... READ MORE
Beautiful, feminist reimagining
I found this to be a very effective and enjoyable feminist retelling of the Medusa myth. Told from the young Medusa's POV, you get a compassionate story of... READ MORE
An important book for young women (and young men!)
This was wonderful - a dreamy sense of setting, and a powerful sense of selfhood in the main character. One for all young women (and young men) to read. Th... READ MORE
Fabulous feminist feast
Headlines:
Feminist retelling
Underlying relevance for today
Illustrations that will blow your mind with their beauty
My first thought on finishing is tha... READ MORE
Modern retelling
I have seen the hype about this book in Social Media for a while now, and knowing the critical acclaim author Jessie Burton has already amassed with her pr... READ MORE
Fantastic retelling
A very engaging retelling if the story of Medusa and the way in which fate is determined by a male dominated society.
This story is about empowering Med... READ MORE
A beautifully illustrated reimagining of the myth of Medusa
“These days my skull’s a home for snakes. That’s right. Snakes. Not a single strand of human hair, but yellow snakes and red snakes, green and blue and bla... READ MORE
A reading experience
Medusa by Jessie Burton,illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill
I give this book 4 stars
Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has li... READ MORE
Beautiful - words and illustrations
What a work of art this book is - a retelling of the myth, packed with emotion as Medusa encounters Perseus.
Jessie Burton's words are short and clear, ye... READ MORE
A teenage Medusa!
A very short read with a different ending to the traditional myth. It was only after finishing that I noticed this seemed to be aimed at YA readers. May... READ MORE
Everything about this book is incredibly beautiful
She was a woman who’d done nothing wrong except exist.
A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth that focuses on the story of Medusa meeting Perseus o... READ MORE
beautiful
I am a huge fan of Jessie Burton’s writing and I’m so pleased that she decided to tackle the story of Medusa.
This book, told from Medusa’s perspective, re... READ MORE
The side of the story I’ve always wanted to hear!!
Now THIS is the side of the story I have always wanted to hear about! Medusa’s OWN story from her OWN mouth. In mythology, she is always portrayed as ugly,... READ MORE
Original re-telling of the story of a Greek mythological character, fascinating.
This reworking of the myth of Medusa, the Gorgon, puts a very different slant to her story and centres around the arrival of Perseus on the island where sh... READ MORE
Fascinating retelling of the story of Medusa
As a youngster I used to love reading Greek mythology and wish it had been as beautifully written and illustrated as this. The story is retold here from Me... READ MORE
Beautifully told and illustrated tale of Medusa
As an adolescent girl about 50 years ago I devoured Greek and Roman mythology. How wonderful it would have been then to have had such a powerful feminist t... READ MORE
A beautiful retelling
This book is sad but so beautiful. It shows a different perspective for medusas story and shows that you don’t need anyone especially a man to save you. Yo... READ MORE
Fantastic retelling from a different perspective
**My Review**
I found this to be an exceptionally well-crafted retelling of the Medusa myth. It is refreshing to view the narrative from Medusa's perspe... READ MORE
Medusa and Perseus reimagined
A retelling of the story in Greek mythological story of Medusa and Perseus. Medusa and her sisters have been banished to an island with steep cliffs so tha... READ MORE
Medusa tells her own story!
Thank you so much Bloomsbury Publishing and NetGalley for the e-arc of Medusa by Jessie Burton and Olivia Lomenech Gill in exchange for my honest and unbia... READ MORE
A brilliant, modern retelling of a well known myth
Exiled, with her sisters, to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. ... READ MORE
Loved this
I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine
This is a retelling of the story of Medusa
I found this engrossing
recommended.
A Beautiful and Compelling Re-telling of the Medusa Story
Jessie Burton's 'Medusa' is a fantastical dive into the Medusa myth with a feminist viewpoint and absolutely stunning illustrations by Olivia Lomenech Gill... READ MORE
A beautifully written story
I thought this was a beautifully written and powerful story about Medusa, which re-explores the story from a feminist perspective. I say a feminist perspec... READ MORE
A Beautiful reimagining of Medusa's Myth
Medusa's story is well-known in its many variations and in recent years she has become the face of sexu*al ab*se to many including myself.
Her story is... READ MORE
reads more juvenile than initially expected but still an enjoyable read
⭐⭐⭐ - NO SPOILERS
Whilst this was a somewhat enjoyable read, I couldn’t help but feel like there was something lacking in the book. It’s short, only 170... READ MORE
Medusa
Oh dear what a disappointment.
I’ve loved all of Jessie Burton’s books & was keen to hear her take on this mythic tale from Medusa’s point of view.
I had... READ MORE
A magnificent retelling
"I'm Medusa. Your monster is me."
Monster. Man-hater. Murderess. We all know the myth of Medusa, the girl who turns men to stone in a glance. Or, at lea... READ MORE
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