I fell in love with book almost immediately and think it might be one of my favorites of the year so far. It really takes the Perseus story and turns it on its head. I think it showcases a lot of empathy for women, especially Medusa, in a story that typically paints her as a monster. It was fun to start out realizing that the "hero" of the story might not actually be a hero at all. I loved the way Hayes wrote the story and the wit she added into the narrative. Her take on gender and power dynamics can be seen throughout the entire story. I especially liked the power dynamics among the same gender, and the way that this plays out; like for Medusa. 

We see early on men using power over women in the story to get what they want; but she also shows us what happens when women who have equal power to men feel they don't. It isn't the men who suffer, it is other women. We see this with Medusa being turned into a monster and with Andromeda being sacrificed for something her mother said. I really can't complain about this story at all. Perseus is very unlikable in this one, but not in an extreme way. It's just that Medusa's character is so pure and he is so selfish.. that is until everything changes. One of my favorite parts of the narrative was watching the relationship between Medusa and her sisters and the pure love they had for each other. It was simple and beautiful. It didn't make any demands and they completed each other in all ways. Medusa's character really highlights that outer beauty isn't what makes someone beautiful. At the core love drives all the actions the characters make but, that love is shown in such contrasting ways. It's who they are inside and what they do for others that makes them that way. I could spend all day talking about how perfect I found this book; but honestly go find out for yourself.