Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

76 reviews

junefish's review

dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexism

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion and Murder

sk_09's review

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

2.5

My first time reading Madeline Miller. Really short to give an opinion about her writing, but it definitely provided a new perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

kananineko's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia

hue's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

gabriella_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

This was a quick read but I loved it. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by this author and I gotta say, the way she was able to cram so much information into so short a story is no simple feat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

leahkarge's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Abortion, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

therosepages's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death

margaret_hovestadt's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

1.0

I can usually find something good about any book. This is an exception. I picked it up to try and get me into greek mythology again, thinking a shorter story would be good for that. This felt like something from an old time dime novel. It also felt like it would be marked "#deep." I can't put my finger on it quite, but it had a weird sense of something I feel was self-righteousness. Why? Not sure and I don't know what specifically set it off. But it bothered me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

3.75

Although it is brief and slightly one-dimenosional, it is a heartbreaking about narcissistic abuse and a feminist reimagining of the “Pygmalion” myth is always welcomed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Rape

Minor: Cursing, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

There are scenes of forced role play, and the short story ends with a drowning of Pygmalion and Galatea.