Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

91 reviews

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

brynnfai's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

Minor: Abortion

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my first Madeline Miller book and I did enjoy it. I am excited to read Song of Achilles now that I know I like her writing.

I enjoyed reading the afterword included which talks about how Galatea came to be and the original myth it came from. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Cursing, Confinement, Body shaming, Murder, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood and Rape

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Madeline Miller reimagines Greek Mythologies with such beautiful imagery. I could feel the frustration and entrapment Galatea feels as her husband traps her in the tiny room with surveillance in the form a nurse and doctor. The lengths a mother, even those who were formerly a stone statue, to save her child and the "children" who are and will be affected by her husband never ceases to prevail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content

missanniewhimsy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

01_in_emilyon's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Abortion

the_bees_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

FINALLY, a piece since Shaw's Pygmalion that confronts the problematic nature of the myth and seeks to give the characters their just deserves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Body horror

Moderate: Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia

Minor: Death

copiani's review against another edition

adventurous 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion and Body shaming

cherryboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

The ending was fabulous. I’m so happy for Galatea.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

crystxlxsxd's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Gorgeously written, loved it and the afterword

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy