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A review by rtaire
Galatea by Madeline Miller
challenging
dark
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
Again, I love Madeline Miller's prose; it always captivates me. I liked this dark, feminist interpretation of the Galatea and Pygmalion myth. In some ways, it answers some unpleasant questions that always lingered in the back of my head when I heard the story of a man creating what he perceived to be the perfect woman and said woman coming to life -- like what of her agency and will? Quick read, that I highly recommend if you are in a place to handle the insidious implications that Miller explores.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Medical trauma
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship