The Shadow of Perseus

author: Claire Heywood
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2023/05/08
date added: 2023/05/08
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“The Shadow of Perseus“ by Claire Heywood is a novel about the Greek hero, told by three of the women in his life.

Danae, his mother, was banished from her kingdom when she became pregnant because an oracle foretold her son would be at the death of her father. Perseus grows up and meets Medusa, who sees him as an injured boy and tries to help. In return, Perseus takes her head. Andromeda just wanted to help her family out when Perseus finds her tied to a rock and takes her from her family. In all instances, there is the Perseus we think we know and the deconstruction of that legend.

There is a current trend in literature to remake Greek heroes from a feminine perspective. Some of these retellings are pretty good. This one is pretty average. I enjoyed it, but there are better versions of these kinds of tales out there.



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