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Galatea by Madeline Miller

68 reviews

ceeeejay's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A brilliant retelling of an old tale, but it also serves as a critique of the ancient writings that are laden with patriarchal values and misogyny. The story of a woman and her fight to survive and escape her possessive husband. A short and engaging story which manages to make you attached to Galatea within the very brief time we spend with her. Bittersweet and upsetting commentary on the disease of misogyny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Torture, Drug use, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Pedophilia

rockinashy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Rape

junefish's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexism

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion and Murder

kananineko's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia

crowcrow's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Yes.

Madeline at it again with her gut wrenching stories😔 I couldn't put this one down, I was glued to it. It was dark, morbid, and I'm realizing that's my type of shit despite what I believed. It's a little bit more raw than her previous works, so that was jarring at first.

My copy had a little note from Madeline, which just made me love her and this work more.

I still cannot stop thinking about this book help me

I absolutely adored the ending! It reminded me of those dark fairytales (Little Mermaid esque). I think it's a perfect conclusion, and absolutely metal as hell, which is the shit I love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexual violence, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse

lola218_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexism, Sexual violence, Confinement, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting and Abortion

Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse

adventures_in_bookstagram's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I really like 'Galatea'; it felt both modern and timeless in an interesting way. It managed to remind me of The Yellow Wallpaper, being framed around medical misogyny and institutionalisation of the troublesome heroine, while retaining the vaguely ancient Greek setting and invoking very contemporary problems. It's funny how, by sticking close to Ovid's version of the myth, Galatea comes across as a sexbot, disappointing her creator by becoming alive and therefore a sentient, real woman, as well as a sex object. It's a very modern and ancient form of misogyny and Miller makes the connection brilliantly clear without ever having to outright state it. Funnily enough, I've just finished reading Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates (recommended!), which discusses inceldom and MRAs and other forms of extreme online misogyny, so maybe it jumped out to me because the subject was fresh in my mind, but I think it's still pretty clear, and Miller's afterword provides helpful context about the Ovidian myth and misogyny, mentioning incels by name. Which made me laugh, since every time Pygmalion appeared or spoke in the story, my brain screamed "incel!" He's creepy and disturbing and pathetic all at the same time. And Galatea is an excellent protagonist, clever and determined and biding her time. It probably helps that Ruth Wilson is a superb narrator. She has an amazing talent for sounding conciliatory and arch at the same time, the quality of her voice is perfect for the character. I had mixed feelings about the ending, but ultimately found it narratively satisfying. And Galatea gets off a great one-liner. Overall, I think I prefer Galatea to Circe, and I'd definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Abortion, Incest, and Pedophilia

Pygmalion is implied to have developed a pedophilic interest in young girls and his ten year old daughter specifically, fetishising their virginity and 'purity'. He is condemned by the narrative and galvanises Galatea's escape and the story's eventual climax., including his villain's death. Galatea fakes a pregnancy and is forced to drink an abortifacient against her will, leading to her faking a painful miscarriage as part of her escape plan. It's still a depiction of a forced, painful abortion, which might upset some readers.

petrel's review

dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Pedophilia

emilylandry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Abandonment

matmat's review

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

thank you Madeline Miller for your work c'était une très belle histoire pour donner une voix à Galatée et j'ai adoré le petit debrief à la fin je voudrais ça après toutes mes lectures

quand elle compare pygmalion à l'incel original alors que c'est une histoire qui a été célébré pour sa "romance" vraiment !!!!! Et je viens de réaliser mais le fait qu'il ne soit jamais nommé dans la nouvelle, comme Galatée n'étais jamais nommée dans le mythe d'Ovide!!!! Dinguerie

Je vais grave relire Circé et/ou le chant d'Achille bientôt 🙏🙏🙏

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia