Reviews

Galatea by Madeline Miller

rebeccagj97's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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

4.0

vasilis's review against another edition

5.0

Kort maar zeer krachtig. Erg goed nawoord. 

l_bookss's review against another edition

3.0

3/5⭐️ - A very quick read! I was not familiar with the myth going in, but I looked it up afterwards and this was a really interesting take on it. I love Madeline Miller and how she brings these myths back to life in unique, fresh ways. I would definitly recommend reading up a little on the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea before reading this to give yourself a little background context. It’s such a short story there’s pretty much no world building, so I think it would be helpful to have the general gist of the characters before jumping in.

snl07002's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

sagedreams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

bez9918's review against another edition

5.0

This was so beautifully written, I adored how lyrical it sounded. I also loved the differences in format for the dialogue, very interesting.

A great take on a classic myth, and one that felt so heart wrenching. Highly recommend

I enjoyed the swim

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