{"id":7029438,"date":"2026-08-06T02:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/so-many-books-so-little-time-medea-by-rosie-hewlett\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T02:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:16:07","slug":"so-many-books-so-little-time-medea-by-rosie-hewlett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7029438","title":{"rendered":"So many books, so little time: Medea by Rosie Hewlett"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\"Medea\"<\/a>Medea<\/a> by Rosie Hewlett<\/a>
\nMy rating: 3 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

Time taken to read – in and out over 2 days<\/p>\n

Pages – 432<\/p>\n

Publisher – Penguin<\/p>\n

Source – Bought<\/p>\n

Blurb from Goodreads <\/p>\n

Shunned by her mother. Beaten by her father. Separated from her sister. Medea has never fit in because she possesses a unique and dangerous power – witchcraft.<\/p>\n

When the dashing young hero and leader on the famed Argonauts, Jason, arrives to claim the Golden Fleece that her father fiercely protects, Medea takes her opportunity to escape.<\/p>\n

Her offer to help Jason overcome the trials set by her father sets in motion a journey that will test see her battle monsters, dethrone kings, fall in love and reclaim her power.<\/p>\n

But when faced with the ultimate betrayal, just what will Medea be prepared to do for love?<\/p>\n

My Review <\/p>\n

Holding my hands up guys I do not know a lot about the Greek mythology but have found myself picking up and enjoying these retellings. I do feel I should probably get some of the originals but when I come upon these I will be picking them up. This one focuses on Medea and Jason of the Argonaughts. Medea first, her upbringing, how poorly she is treated and how her father uses her for her magic. So when Jason comes and is kind, attractive and promising all sorts Medea takes her chance to try and get some freedom, something for herself and of course love. In doing so she embraces her power for which she has always been judged, shunned, used and of course betrays her loved ones which is a huge no no in any civilisation.<\/p>\n

So I liked it, I obviously don’t know Medea’s actual story nor how close to it this author kept, the few Greek mythology I have read the women have been powerful. Yes Medea is powerful, she is a powerful witch but I was so desperate for her to stand up for herself and I don’t think she ever really did. Ok maybe once but I mean like really stood up for herself and Carrie White everyone who was bad to her. I don’t feel like she really got her redemption although does anyone ever really in these stories.<\/p>\n

And I know I know it happens in these stories, animal harm because of the sacrifices and offerings to the Gods but I really wish they wouldn’t. It is just horrible and I hate that stuff, it does impact the enjoyment of the stories like come on, can’t we offer other stuff.<\/p>\n

Poor Medea couldn’t catch a break and made so many bad bad decisions, I did feel sorry for her and a wee bit annoyed at times. It was good but not my fave and if you know her story I am not sure if you will love this or not because I don’t know just how different it varies. Sometimes you love a retelling when things are changed for what you consider the better but it swings the other way too, overall 3.5\/5 for me.\n<\/p>\n

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