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schmidi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ritaralha's review against another edition
4.0
PIGMALIÃO sempre vira a vida dissoluta destas mulheres.
Por isso, revoltado com os vícios sem conta que a natureza
conferira à índole feminina, vivia solteiro, sem esposa;
e por muitos anos não teve com quem partilhar o leito.
Um dia, com arte espantosa e feliz, esculpiu uma peça
de marfim da cor da neve, com a beleza com que mulher
alguma consegue nascer; e enamorou-se da sua obra.
Metamorfoses, Ovídio - Livro X 243-249
Anne-Louis Girodet, Louvre, Paris
Em Metamorfoses de Ovídio parece que a história de Pigmalião e Galatea tem um final feliz, mas neste reconto o final é outro, e não deixa de ser feliz na mesma.
Por isso, revoltado com os vícios sem conta que a natureza
conferira à índole feminina, vivia solteiro, sem esposa;
e por muitos anos não teve com quem partilhar o leito.
Um dia, com arte espantosa e feliz, esculpiu uma peça
de marfim da cor da neve, com a beleza com que mulher
alguma consegue nascer; e enamorou-se da sua obra.
Metamorfoses, Ovídio - Livro X 243-249
Anne-Louis Girodet, Louvre, Paris
Em Metamorfoses de Ovídio parece que a história de Pigmalião e Galatea tem um final feliz, mas neste reconto o final é outro, e não deixa de ser feliz na mesma.
leonorvm's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
music_mentalist's review against another edition
4.75
Short but definitely enjoyed this. I like how smart, straight to the point, and how eloquent Galatea read as. A super easy read.
sallybees's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
katerister's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
haunt's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and dark, with all the complex emotions (*cough* trauma responses) under the surface that I’ve associated with Madeline Miller’s work since first reading Circe.
oxvytocin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.75
would have been 5 stars if it was longer
buurkarl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ptstewart's review against another edition
4.0
Galatea is a minute and sparkling story that, true to Miller’s historic methodology, breathes life into the translucent female characters of ancient mythology. Were it a fully fledged novel, Galatea would be too heavy for me; it tackles abuse—physical, sexual, and psychological—in jarringly matter-of-fact tone. However, the triumph of the story lies, in my opinion, in the complexity of Galatea herself who, despite being subjected to more than a decade of abuse, maintains both her identity and her perspective, as well as her soft love for her daughter. Galatea is all at once a serious and charming story, and it is well worth the read.