![]() There are strong themes of self worth, perception of how you are viewed by others and how this affects your behaviours and attitudes, how the opinions (real or perceived) of others impact on you and ultimately change you. Similarly, their views on Athena differ too. Perseus holds Poseidon in high regard, Medusa hates him with a vengeance. It is told from the view point of Medusa and because of this, the themes come across much more emotionally and with impact.Īs Medusa and Perseus gradually tell each other their reasons for being on this far-flung island, we can see that perception of themselves and others is a very personal thing. ![]() Jessie Burton has retold this myth superbly, bring it bang up to date with the feminist slant it very much needed. The stunning illustrations throughout the book, by Olivia Lomenech Gill really being the island world of Medusa alive. But when a charming boy called Perseus arrives on the island, lost as he sails the seas on a quest to save his mother, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal… ![]() Exiled, with her sisters, 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. ![]()
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