Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

66 reviews

cakeboxing's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.0

I want my 10 minutes back.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Toxic relationship

mcc004's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Attempted forced abortion

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

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

Minor: Murder

dummehure's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is absolutely breathtaking in it's horrifying depiction if misogyny and violence towards women and is a brilliant take on the story of Galatea!!! Would recommend to anyone (but strongly urge to check the trigger warnings first!!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Body shaming, Murder, Rape, Violence, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Abandonment

bcheds's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Body shaming

kaitlyng's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Minor: Domestic abuse and Medical content

Themes of sex and pregnancy, and forced hospitalisation. Frequent cursing and

dying&killing to protect those you love

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cviii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Body shaming, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual content

chloevienna's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

4.0

really beautiful little short story - the writing is gorgeous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Confinement, Murder, Sexual violence, and Rape