Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

103 reviews

jasminawithab'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? N/A

5.0

i cant remember the last time a book this short made me want to scream, cry, and throw up, all at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

glutenfreemaggie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

Madeline Miller Never fails me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.0

An interesting take on the Pygmalion myth, certainly one that I think a lot of women have mulled over before. It was short and to the point, well written but not all that groundbreaking, I think. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

cepbreed's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

I’m familiar with the story of Pygmalion and Galatea and even had to present on it for an English class. That said it basically has no relevance to this story because Madeleine Miller’s take on the myth is anything but traditional. Most traditional retellings search for the romance in their dynamic and portray Pygmalion as a love struck generational talent. Everything I love about this short story lies in its diversion from tradition. Finally an author hones in on the creepiness of their dynamic and introduces that version of the story to the mainstream.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

dani794's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

It was so good I wanted MORE
I liked that her husband was confusing in his intentions - he wanted his stone wife to feel alive (the obsession with her becoming warm) but any notion of mortal feminity (such as stretch marks from childbirth) disgusted him

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

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