Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

116 reviews

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.

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

hue's review

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

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

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

daisyreads_'s review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Abortion, and Murder

booksemmahasread's review

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Medical content, and Pregnancy

petrel's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

---

Content Warnings

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

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

matmat's review against another edition

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 🙏🙏🙏

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

pm_me_book_recs's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An absolutely haunting take on Galatea. Gorgeously violent and vindictive, taught with unease, and cathartically healing for survivors (potentially).

Speaking of: survivors of domestic violence, abuse, and/or sexual assault could have PTSD alarms set off. There were parts that deeply nauseated me, but the end is worth it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Grief

ienbdri's review

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

therosepages's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence