Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

96 reviews

akiram's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is a new project for Madaline Miller. I must say that it is her weakest work by now, but it is good nonetheless.

I enjoyed getting to know the sad story of Galatea, story that in its themes represents every women that has been harassed, raped and abused by men.

It made me reflect a lot and I'm thankful that I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment

sassolinosassoletto's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

ogik's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion

mae_thebooksbewithyou's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The Yellow Wallpaper meets Greek myth. This story was beautifully written, and a really interesting concept, but damn, Madeline Miller is just brutal to all her female characters. Literally every single book she writes is dominated by violence against women, and this story is no different. I had a hard time deciding how to rate this book, because objectively, the writing is good and the characters are compelling, but it's just so. damn. depressing. I guess it had a hopeful (ish) ending? Idk. I think I'm done reading Miller's work. It's always well-written, but I'm just not here for brutal, unrelenting suffering for women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

alopexi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Very creepy short story, flips the story of Pygmalion to focus on the "object" of his affections and what a relationship could even be like between them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Murder

firefly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide