Book description
"We lived in a world that did not allow women to breathe; how could we be anything but monsters?"
Tansy Rayner Roberts retells the stories of seven women from Greek mythology, giving voice to the scorned, the sidelined, and the monstrous.
A young gorgon finds acceptance at the Medusa Club.…
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1 author picked Gorgons Deserve Nice Things as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
For decades now, Tansy Rayner Roberts rewriting Greek and Roman mythology has reliably provided a wonderful reading experience: The wryly clever language, the casual, conversational voice, and the mythic figures made real and relatable, flaws intact but often still so beautiful, determined and heroic.
These stories can be hopeful or tragic, but in a way that reminds of the consistency of human screw-ups across millennia. Mistakes will be made, but don’t despair! We can overcome.
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