![]() ![]() Natalie Haynes blends sarcasm, wit, and some exasperation for Perseus’s ridiculous behavior in her retelling of Medusa’s myth cycle, and it is wonderful. Overall the story is focused on interactions between immortals and mortals and how that rarely works out well. I wish there had been a little more of Medusa’s inner world when she was the mortal girl growing up with two immortal sisters: there are moments where she feels more like a prop than a full character in her story. ![]() Her actions afterward fit with the culture established in the background, as did her reaction to Athena’s curse. ![]() Medusa’s birth and her relationships (or lack thereof) with her sisters and parents give a solid foundation for why she was in Athena’s temple the day Poseidon attacked her. Haynes explores the older versions of the myths through these interconnected stories and scenes, answering many of the “hows” and “but WHYs” within the narrative in ways that keep the original stories intact. Athena has a strong voice, as do Medusa’s sisters, Andromeda, Hera, and even the snakes on Medusa’s head. Stone Blind isn’t just the story of Medusa or Perseus or even Danae: it’s a clever and fun wholistic view of the events in the Perseus mythological cycle from multiple sources. I’ve been on a bit of a Medusa kick lately, and Stone Blind was Christmas present from my parents last year, and I was excited enough to move it up on my TBR pile. ![]()
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