Reviews

Galatea by Madeline Miller

sharlenegerena's review against another edition

4.0

Madeline Miller’s writing is so easy to fall into. I have not had the pleasure of reading Circe or The Song of Achilles yet but I am so excited to now. I really enjoyed this short story and honestly wish it was a lot longer. Great story overall though and I did also enjoy the afterward by the author. It added a lot in my opinion and I would read anything she publishes in the future.

marsdabla's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.75

dnattyb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

genmac's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

lenalikestoread's review against another edition

4.0

This was a lovely short story. Galatea is a perfect tale about men who only want women for their bodies and women who take control.

alopez7's review

3.0

It was a nice short story

kurt_von_nugget's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

hannasandmann's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

So great! It's exactly like the author said in the afterward: a great myth crosses centuries and, unfortunately, this story is still a reality for some women in this world. 

dom_brlw's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

milstekle's review against another edition

4.0

(3.5) it’s such a powerful, dark short story rooted in greek mythology. the author's feminist modern retelling sets it apart from many other stories I've read lately, particularly because of its deep connection to greek mythology. surprisingly, it only took me about 20 minutes to read, but the impact it left was truly thought-provoking. despite it being short, I would definitely recommend it.