A review by amandamikaela
Galatea by Madeline Miller

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

i loved this version bc every other retelling i’ve heard completely erases all of the misogynistic undertones—like miller said, pygmalion’s ending can only be considered a happy one if you accept that “the only good woman is one who has no self beyond pleasing a man, the fetishization of female sexual purity, the connection of the “snowy” ivory with perfection, the elevation of male fantasy over female reality.“