Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

249 reviews

glossworld's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

female rage is real and should include violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Body shaming

dootzie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault

eb_is_tired's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Suicide

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, and Rape

anniriin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Rape

editorsansserif's review against another edition

sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body shaming and Cursing

kalagrace's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Potent and arresting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Murder, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual violence

ericispublius's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

Miller beautifully unpacks another myth into a work that carries you on a journey with the character. Although the story is short, I was captured by it and felt empathetic for Galatea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion

anderska1011's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia

moonyreb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape