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Medusa
- Narrated by: Alisha Bailey
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents Medusa by Jessie Burton, read by Alisha Bailey.
A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally best-selling author of The Miniaturist.
Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal....
This astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for fans of Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.
What the critics say
"Easily my read of the year. Sheer perfection from start to finish." (Catherine Doyle)
"This book is a beautiful excavation, uncovering the girl beneath the gorgon, the power within the punished. Exquisitely told, Medusa stole my heart from its first fierce lines." (Mary Watson)
"Fierce and tender and full of heart; the reclamation of self that Medusa is owed, the version of the myth that deserves to be told, passed girl to girl, painted across walls and screamed from rooftops." (Melinda Salisbury)
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- Miriam
- 2022-12-15
Loved!
I have a tattoo based on Luciano Garbati’s sculpture “Medusa With the Head of Perseus” & I love this retelling. The last chapter, especially, is so beautiful and true of life after healing and becoming one’s true self.
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- Margaret Marie McCarthy
- 2023-02-16
Not what I wanted
The story is not bad until about halfway through, but it diverges from mythology. I prefer to think of Medusa as turned completely into a monster, not just a girl with snakes for hair. This story sounds like something a middle school girl would come up with for a writing assignment. The author talks about power, but I get a sense she has no idea what that is. Short waste of time.
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- Patricia Osborne
- 2023-01-23
Amazing listen
Lovely narration, and an amazing story! The ending is beautiful and helps bring new life to the myth of Medusa
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- Rachel
- 2023-01-09
Medusa
A beautiful retelling- felt very powerful to read and is an excellent retelling of Greek myth
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- tamara jones
- 2022-11-30
Enjoyed this book
It was interesting to hear this story from Medusa’s point of view; I truly felt sorry for her.
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- Briarlynn
- 2022-11-28
Wonderful and empowering.
I absolutely loved this telling of Medusa's story. She deserves such. Her story so resonates with many experiences that are too often forced on women. And as a trans woman, it resonates with others making you out to be a monster - that your are certainly not - and then coming for your head. Everything about this little book is a win.
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- Robert
- 2022-10-26
loved it
what an amazing retelling, Jessie Burtons uses words like a paintbrush in my mind! the message was beautifully delivered! I loved it
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-08-11
Short but Sweet
From the point of view of Medusa. Jesse dared to end the story in a different way. Hooray for Jessie.
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- Elida Baehr
- 2022-06-20
A powerful story of self awareness and self love
This story offers medusas side of her story while providing a powerful message of self worth and self love. Everyone has been in her steps… I’m more ways than one. Loved every word!
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- AmberJane
- 2022-02-06
A deep heartfelt thanks…
For putting Medusa‘s sorry and wisdom into writing or in this case spoken. What a brilliant, lovely, and powerful story for a time like this. A time where many women are healing deep wounds and affecting their way to step into their power. I appreciate so you’re heart touching metaphors and truth piercing sentences.
Medusa has been coming to me and then here I find this book. Thank you, thank you for bringing her to life in such a beautiful way. Helping her tell her story. And helping us see ourselves in it.