Reviews

Galatea by Madeline Miller

minchowski's review

sad medium-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

4.0

alananestorovski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense

4.0

yas_sezer's review against another edition

3.0

cute story, finished it in 20 minutes and read it to my mum.

i liked seeing this take on the story, and it was disgusting to see the males actions from the female pov, as normally it is so looked over in the original story.

seeing the way he purely sexualises her, only likes her when she is obedient, and degrades anything he deems impure (her stretch marks as an eg). he made me sick, especially because there are so many men who have the same mentality as him in real life. it is unfortunately, not just a story.

booksarebetter's review against another edition

3.0

I have no idea how I feel about this story. It's well written and I definitely wasn't bored reading it but the content wasn't something I really enjoyed?

marylysn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-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? Yes

3.0

giulia2's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? N/A

3.75

amelia_2004's review against another edition

informative lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

maksbookstudy's review against another edition

3.0

Madeline Miller sprawia, że niezbyt lubiana przeze mnie mitologia grecka zyskuje nowe życie. Brutalna, feministyczna, cholernie przykra, ale i satysfakcjonująca historia. Mimo to, jest zdecydowanie za krótka, żeby stwierdzić czy to dobra historia...

abelfiel's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

goodbooksgreatgoats's review against another edition

4.0

Short story that packs a punch. I love Miller's writing.