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NOVEMBER BUDDY READ
STONE BLIND by Natalie Haynes
A fresh take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman.
They will fear you and flee you and call you a monster.
The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know.
When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene’s temple, the goddess is enraged. Furious by the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge–on the young woman. Punished for Poseidon’s actions, Medusa is forever transformed. Writhing snakes replace her hair and her gaze will turn any living creature to stone. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a life of solitude.
Until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon…
*Description from Goodreads.
Genre: Historical Retelling
Themes: Appearance and Monstrosity, Coping With Trauma, and Consent, Justice, and Violence
Content Warnings: Rape, Sexual Assault, Murder, Violence, Death, War
Reading Breakdown
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I – Page 120 / ~ 30 % (Stone)
II – Page 238 / ~ 60% (Andromeda)
III – To End
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