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earlgrey_hot's review against another edition
5.0
A powerful short story that reimagines the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea from the perspective of the living statue. Miller skillfully portrays the struggles and desires of a woman who is expected to be obedient and perfect, but who longs for freedom and agency.
brynn_yr's review against another edition
5.0
I swear every book I read by Madeline Miller is one of the best books I’ve ever read. This story is very short yet it still stuck with me. She is such an amazing sorry teller and has beautiful themes in all of her books that are still relevant to this day. Just in general this story was beautiful!
epiroz2's review against another edition
4.0
4.5⭐️ still obsessed with the way MM writes. need another novel soon or I might disintegrate.
ameliavk's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, disturbing, and satisfying short story by the queen of Greek retellings.
lena971's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
ellar52's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
rosejuliaa's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 - This short story is really short but impactful. I really enjoy Madeline Miller’s writing style!
obr's review against another edition
4.0
Feminist outrage in a mythological setting, all packing a punch at just 30 pages. Add in the important end note on the origins of the myth and why it was ripe for retelling (or at least reworking the what happens after the *cough* Happily Ever After) and just... Yikes. I liked the naive but world-weary tone of the narration; it suited the character who was both young in years but older by design, experienced in things far beyond those years.