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I, Medusa Book Review

✨QOTD: What's your favorite modern day retelling? ✨

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I absolutely loved this book. Ayana Gray did an excellent job bringing Medusa's story to life. Truly an impactful read as it brought a lot of emotions out of me. The anger and sadness I felt while reading this?? Excellent job.

📚 I, Medusa

✍️ Ayana Gray

🏢 Random House

I, Medusa, written by New York Times bestselling author, Ayana Gray, reimagines Medusa's story.

Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents-both gods, albeit minor ones-she dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Books for the digital ARC in late 2025 for my honest review.

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I just finished this two weeks ago and loved it. Even knowing medusas story I really enjoyed reading it from her POV and the different stages throughout her life.

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