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A review by philipeos
Galatea by Madeline Miller
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is absolutely breathtaking in it's horrifying depiction if misogyny and violence towards women and is a brilliant take on the story of Galatea!!! Would recommend to anyone (but strongly urge to check the trigger warnings first!!)
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail