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hannahfarnung's review against another edition
5.0
I will absolutely eat up anything this woman writes
readsreaders's review
4.0
I loved this!!! Madeline Miller truly can do no wrong. I loved how this show’d a Man’s horror at a woman’s independence.
estherina's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mloessiiee's review against another edition
4.0
Yes yes! Mooi! Kort verhaal, maar erg de moeite waard.
jwtindall's review
4.0
A beautifully written short story that reminded me a lot of Circe. I appreciated the afterword a lot, as it contextualized the character and her plight.
geo_quartz's review
5.0
As someone who’s been writing short stories it is encouraging to see an excellently written and executed published short story.
Galatea is an excellent quick read that captivated me for the entire hour and a half it took for me to read.
An interesting reimagining of the Geek tale and interesting metaphor for incels of the modern age and how they view women.
If you want to pick up something quick while also supporting the short story medium, this is a great book to pick up.
Galatea is an excellent quick read that captivated me for the entire hour and a half it took for me to read.
An interesting reimagining of the Geek tale and interesting metaphor for incels of the modern age and how they view women.
If you want to pick up something quick while also supporting the short story medium, this is a great book to pick up.
chelseamayohmy's review against another edition
3.0
Good story, bad character writting
I'm just not a huge fan of the mental hospital. It was poorly written and the characters were sloppy. The hospital aspect was too cliche. The last few pages of the story make it worth read though.
I'm just not a huge fan of the mental hospital. It was poorly written and the characters were sloppy. The hospital aspect was too cliche. The last few pages of the story make it worth read though.
common1's review against another edition
5.0
Here is a wonderous retelling of the Pygmalion myth from the statue’s perspective with sentences that sparkle like small gems. Epic yet intimate, Miller picks clean the bones of this misogynistic myth, exposing man's desire to subjugate and dominate women, his need to control their sexuality and limit their life choices. If possible, listen to the audio version of the short story narrated by Ruth Wilson, revelatory in its own way.