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A review by marippe
Galatea by Madeline Miller
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
4.5
It was so good I wanted MORE
I liked that her husband was confusing in his intentions - he wanted his stone wife to feel alive (the obsession with her becoming warm) but any notion of mortal feminity (such as stretch marks from childbirth) disgusted him
I liked that her husband was confusing in his intentions - he wanted his stone wife to feel alive (the obsession with her becoming warm) but any notion of mortal feminity (such as stretch marks from childbirth) disgusted him
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy