Song for Medusa
by Grace Desmarais
Page Count: 240 pages
Genre: Adult Fantasy/Romance Graphic Novel
Date Read: November 11th
Publication Date: November 10th
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Review:
A stunning sapphic graphic novel retelling of the myth of Medusa. I adored the way Grace Desmarais took Medusa's story and the sweet romance between her and Princess Cyrene. Medusa has such a well-known story. I am partial to the ones that take the tale in a new direction in some way. This definitely accomplishes that. I enjoyed getting it both from Medusa's perspective and also Cyrene's.The artwork was beautiful. I loved how the words flowed across the page when Cyrene and Medusa sung. Also, it was such a great idea to have Sappho's poetry used for these sections. I love how each of the characters were depicted throughout the graphic novel. Perseus is one of my least favorite characters from Greek Mythology and I found his depiction here very fitting.
This would be a wonderful read for fans of Greek Mythology, especially those who love queer books. I hope Grace Desmarais will do more retellings in the future, because I would definitely pick them up.
*Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing, Grace Desmarais, and NetGalley for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*
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