![]() ![]() Perseus cannot see beyond what’s physical, and Medusa’s suffering is made even more urgent as their conversations progress. Her conversations with Perseus draw out her confidence and feminist beliefs.Īs the book’s focus moves to Perseus, its tone shifts to one of veiled unease. But Medusa herself is vulnerable, wistful, and scared she struggles with self-esteem. Their misogyny contributes to Medusa’s curse and banishment. Medusa is a woman wronged her self-reliance and beauty result in scorn and objectification from the townsfolk. Told from Medusa’s point of view, this is a sympathetic, compassionate tale. Their relationship takes a tragic turn, however, when Medusa and Perseus reveal their true identities to one another. Separated by cave walls, Medusa and Perseus have intimate heart-to-heart conversations. When a handsome young sailor, Perseus, arrives on the island, Medusa befriends him-and falls in love. ![]() Jessie Burton’s Medusa is a dazzling, engrossing retelling of a classic that’s delivered with a profound feminist twist.Įighteen-year-old Medusa has been exiled to an isolated, rocky island by Athena, who cursed her and turned her hair into a crown of snakes after Poseidon raped her and desecrated Athena’s temple. ![]()
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