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challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Madeline Miller notes in the afterword that she's responding directly to Ovid's account of Pygmalion and Galatea from Metamorphoses and in 56 pages manages to write something so complete and completely devastating you'll think about it forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Body shaming