Customer Reviews

Medusa (Monsters of Mythology)

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This is, as are all the books in the *Monsters of Mythology* series, an awe-inspiring tale told beautifully in Evslin's rich voice meant for storytelling. He brings to life all the ancient tales of classical myth. All his works are filled with that wonder, that marvel at the vastness of the culture from which the story originated. Granted, I think this series should be meant for a higher reading level, as there are complex threads running beneath the tale, concepts of morality and honour that youngers won't understand. Such great talent and fine tale-spinning should not be wasted on an uncomprehending audience. I love this series. I love every story and I love Evslin's style and I love the world of myth.

Very nicely written with great pictures.
Evslin turns a tale of monster into a great jouvenile fiction
which will amaze anyone who reads the book

All too often the villains in mythology are one-dimensional, set there simply to be a bad guy/adversary of the hero, but with this cool series, the author fleshes out these villains and gives them more depth.

In this installment, the focus is Medusa. This story covers her birth to her death, but does not focus solely on her, so the overall story is nicely fleshed out. We see Medusa as a beautiful young woman before she was cursed with snake-hair, and this is one of my favorite volumes in the Monsters of Mythology series.

A wonderful introduction to mythology

This book is mythologically inaccurate, sexist and culturally slanted. I am completing a dissertation (encompassing Medusa) in Mythological Studies. I would never allow this book in the library of my child's school. This is the only one of this series that I have read, but if they all are like this, it's time for them to go out of print