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Galatea by Madeline Miller

141 reviews

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.

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Content Warnings

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

eni_iilorak's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

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

grclnntt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I want more!!!!!! Loved this, tysm. Enjoyed the author’s note too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

samwescott's review

5.0

Gorgeous, haunting, and incredibly effective in such a small amount of story. Madeline Miller takes a myth often adapted into a comedic romance, reveals its violent core, and then destroys it with a stoic, brave, and incredible main character. It’s so short, but brutally emotional and triumphant. I admire and love this version of Galatea so much. And the afterwards by the author adds some really informative and thoughtful context. 

Content warning for marital rape and implied threat of the sexual abuse of children. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia and Pregnancy

fangirljeanne's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Audio Arc from LibroFM
TW: Medical abuse, intimate partner abuse, rape, sexual abuse

This was gorgeous and devastating. One of the things I love about Miller’s work is how in grounding mythology in a pragmatic reality the subtext becomes text. The brutal reality of being a woman literally created by a man resonates deeply and reflects the harrowing reality of women’s relationships with men. 

Ruth Wilson’s narration was (as always) beautifully nuanced, breathing life into Galatea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

Although it is brief and slightly one-dimenosional, it is a heartbreaking about narcissistic abuse and a feminist reimagining of the “Pygmalion” myth is always welcomed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Death

There are scenes of forced role play, and the short story ends with a drowning of Pygmalion and Galatea.

lakinglaze's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

While I really wanted to love this short story given the subject matter, I just didn’t. I read for joy and this was far too hard hitting to enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment