Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

93 reviews

raptorq's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Violence and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual content

caterpillarreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Be aware of the trigger warnings/content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Moderate: Abortion

There's a scene where they are making her have an abortion, a little bit graphic (not a lot, but yeah. She describes teas and the nurse telling her to call for her when she experiences the cramps)

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Confinement

huntress's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, and Misogyny

Minor: Incest and Abortion

read_y_picker's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Haunting and unsettling. Like a vivid dream vaguely remembered the following morning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion

emtay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

It is a very tight, skillful piece and Galatea is clever, likeable, and tenacious in the face of her suffering. I, however, love both My Fair Lady and Pretty Woman- both more positive (and perhaps, to some, non-feminist) tellings of the same story. I believe the key element in differentiating all these versions are nuances of character and realistic depictions of a larger society. 

In the front cover I wrote: “all these stories- old fables, creation myths- are meant to show us truth through metaphor and encouraging us to see clearly and engage meaningfully with our own and others’ folly. 

Pygmalian is Holden. Galatea is Phoebe. Bringing incel into it abstracts it from these universal and shame-based truths to a equally hateful present. It leaves me with the desire to plunge myself into the sea too and think on how to retold these individuals into the fold. Are they so gone from reality?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pedophilia

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

romanatrauner's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Cursing

Minor: Rape and Physical abuse

luminifera's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Ideally, Galatea would

not have died at the end

, but I'll take what I have hahah

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abortion, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

It's a very dark book. Galatea describes her sufferings with much detail.

bnelson13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

Cute short story. The character of Galatea is interesting. It's not a Greek myth that I am familiar with, so it's nice to read a "new" (new to me) one.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Medical trauma, Murder, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Rape, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Violence