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Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear

39 reviews

allybug47's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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cmcglynn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was an excellent read. Lauren writes beautifully and the character development is incredible. She gives voice to overlooked women in mythology.

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breezyhopp's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thekuom's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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graceofthevalar's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn’t sure at first if I was going to enjoy this book beyond a feminist retelling of Greek mythology. The writing switches between Stheno’s first person perspective and Eurydale’s third person perspective which I found strange. The writing is interesting, but also mundane, which isn’t bad necessarily. It made the reading experience easy. However, by the end I was compelled by the tragedy of it all and actually cried at the conclusion. Ultimately, this is a version of Medusa and her sisters’ story that will stay with me for a long time.

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illpickle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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graemesmith's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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dhrachovec's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really enjoyable read! Great book if you have a foundation of mythology and literature, might be complex for folks without the background. Characters are very complex and well thought out. Prose was generally well written.

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cokie_g's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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nicoleistired's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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