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Goddess: Stories
89 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 4, 2026
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April 12, 2026
Goddess by Emily Marcus Gong is a collection of short stories that combine different mythologies of some lesser known Goddesses, as well as more known ones. Gong takes a contemporary look at them, but also shows how they could have been worshipped when more prevalent.
Some of the stories have more of a horror feel, because Goddesses have many facets to them (just as women do) and should be worshipped in all of their manifestations. There is also desire, rage, coming of age, and all the intense feelings felt by women who are not seen or are just trying to live without having to justify their lives or be afraid for their lives.
While I normally pass my fiction books onto friends or Little Fee Libraries, Goddess is one that I will be keeping, at least a little while longer, to reread because there is so much depth to the stories that I know I will find even more to enjoy and want to research after another time through it.
If you are a woman, like short story collections, enjoy reading about Goddesses, or just like a good tale, I highly recommend Goddess.
Some of the stories have more of a horror feel, because Goddesses have many facets to them (just as women do) and should be worshipped in all of their manifestations. There is also desire, rage, coming of age, and all the intense feelings felt by women who are not seen or are just trying to live without having to justify their lives or be afraid for their lives.
While I normally pass my fiction books onto friends or Little Fee Libraries, Goddess is one that I will be keeping, at least a little while longer, to reread because there is so much depth to the stories that I know I will find even more to enjoy and want to research after another time through it.
If you are a woman, like short story collections, enjoy reading about Goddesses, or just like a good tale, I highly recommend Goddess.
May 12, 2026
Received as a Goodreads Giveaway.
Short, but oh so sweet. Gong packed a lot into this 89 pages. She combines classic myths, myth retellings, and original stories to convey the anxieties, struggles, and societal pressures of being a woman. No two women shared the same life, but each story was underlined with the same theme of seeking self identity. Everything that, on the surface, labeled them had to do with their role in some one else's life. Whether that was being a mother, being childless, being a wife, being a divorcee. We didn't always get a conclusion, but you could see where the lives were being led.
I highly recommend for a fun little filler/palate cleanser.
Short, but oh so sweet. Gong packed a lot into this 89 pages. She combines classic myths, myth retellings, and original stories to convey the anxieties, struggles, and societal pressures of being a woman. No two women shared the same life, but each story was underlined with the same theme of seeking self identity. Everything that, on the surface, labeled them had to do with their role in some one else's life. Whether that was being a mother, being childless, being a wife, being a divorcee. We didn't always get a conclusion, but you could see where the lives were being led.
I highly recommend for a fun little filler/palate cleanser.
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