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A review by meganperfect
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is an alternative telling of the story of Perseus but without the gods or ‘magical’ elements. I enjoyed the opening of the story with Danae as the narrator but the book got more mediocre from there.
I liked a lot of this book and I also disliked a lot of this book. I liked the female perspectives, but considering that women are the main perspective they don’t have any agency, or whatever agency they do have they lose. Perseus didn’t feel fully developed, I don’t understand how to got to be the way he is or his motivations other than insecurity.
Overall I enjoyed some elements but I wanted more.
I liked a lot of this book and I also disliked a lot of this book. I liked the female perspectives, but considering that women are the main perspective they don’t have any agency, or whatever agency they do have they lose. Perseus didn’t feel fully developed, I don’t understand how to got to be the way he is or his motivations other than insecurity.
Overall I enjoyed some elements but I wanted more.