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Galatea by Madeline Miller

45 reviews

em_davies7019's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Cursing, Violence, and Medical content

kayladaila's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Pregnancy

just_klaudia's review

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

belladonnashrike's review

dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

god I wish this was a whole book, such a stunning short story 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming and Cursing

beabooked's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

nuin_giliath's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

 Interesting concept and some beautiful prose, but the story itself was too muddy to really connect with me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, and Domestic abuse

aryx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape

funmilayo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Sexual harassment

alexisgarcia's review

dark 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? Yes

4.0

This was a great short story. I think I would have wanted it to be slightly longer but Madeline Miller has always had such a captivating and descriptive writing style. I could read her shopping list. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Death

madisone's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Although Galatea is a small story, her character is so impactful. She is a mother who cares about her daughter so deeply, she is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect her. Madeline Miller has a way of making her characters extremely interesting even if they only take up a small space. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Death and Violence