Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

8 reviews

skyeuqx's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Confinement

Minor: Excrement and Pregnancy

altairetc's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Excrement, Body shaming, and Forced institutionalization

daisyreads_'s review

hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Excrement, Cursing, Violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Abortion, and Sexual violence

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement

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

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

totsfions's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? No

4.25

Galatea was one of my favorite Greek myths as a child, although the version I was first introduced to differed wildly from the Ovid version that this retelling is a response to. Because it was so dear to me, the opening of this story had me very conflicted. The more it went one however, the more enveloped in this version I became. The relationship between Galatea and Paphos was moving. While I will always have a place in my heart for the version I grew up with, the power of this story cannot be denied, and I am glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Excrement

cassandra_burleson's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Excrement, Pregnancy, Abortion, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

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