Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

117 reviews

laurenvoice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

Galatea was a dark and reflective read. Although Galatea is only 49 pages short, Madeline Miller managed to pack a lot into those pages. Miller wrote about a sensitive topic in a beautiful way; I was hooked from the beginning to the end. After reading Galatea, I definitely have to read the other works by Madeline Miller!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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

slowly_dying_inside's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

emilypete17's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Super quick to read but the content was such an interesting and important commentary on feminism and female autonomy. The recentering of a woman in a classic myth that originally sidelined and disregarded her feels so relevant to our world today and the aspect of female rage was done exceptionally well. I will literally read anything Madeline Miller writes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Pregnancy

alisonannk's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

This story is primarily focused on the abuse that Galatea has received from her creator/husband. I wouldn't say that anything is particularly graphic, but the implication is enough.

She gets revenge on him but gets herself killed in the process.

natthahlyh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

sophiegs's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

olivander's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

saltycoffee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion