Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

115 reviews

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Death, Pedophilia, and Abortion

charlynlynlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my first Madeline Miller book and I did enjoy it. I am excited to read Song of Achilles now that I know I like her writing.

I enjoyed reading the afterword included which talks about how Galatea came to be and the original myth it came from. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape and Blood

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Madeline Miller reimagines Greek Mythologies with such beautiful imagery. I could feel the frustration and entrapment Galatea feels as her husband traps her in the tiny room with surveillance in the form a nurse and doctor. The lengths a mother, even those who were formerly a stone statue, to save her child and the "children" who are and will be affected by her husband never ceases to prevail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content and Medical content

krisalexcole's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

01_in_emilyon's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abortion

michellesugen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Very interesting short story that is an adaptation of Pygmalion. Quick read. It reminds me of the never ending sacrifices of the women across the ages whose shoulders I stand on today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lilifane's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

Short but impactful. A feminist retelling of Ovid's Pygmalion where Madeline Miller gives the female protagonist a name, a voice and agency.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

alexlily's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

scarlettskyes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment