Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

33 reviews

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Madeline Miller’s writing is so impeccable. I don’t know how you can read anything by her—even this short story—and not be amazed by her words. I knew nothing of the source material and I didn’t need to. A great little story about strong women and the inevitable downfall of awful men. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Pregnancy

kaleekolai's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Excrement

Minor: Body shaming and Pregnancy

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

This is the story of Galatea, the greek myth of the statue turned woman. Miller does a fantastic job of making this story seem to transcend time while making it relevant to women across time. In Millers version, Galatea has been institutionalized and taken away from her daughter. As she is sedated, raped, and talked down on, she plots her escape. Galatea is a man made woman that isn't even good enough for the man who made her. This is a poignant tale of misogyny and female rage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

tashtasher's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

torismazarine's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

kimib79's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved this story. It is a great use of fifteen minutes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death and Abortion

editorsansserif's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming and Cursing

nicodaa's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Pregnancy

crowcrow's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Yes.

Madeline at it again with her gut wrenching stories😔 I couldn't put this one down, I was glued to it. It was dark, morbid, and I'm realizing that's my type of shit despite what I believed. It's a little bit more raw than her previous works, so that was jarring at first.

My copy had a little note from Madeline, which just made me love her and this work more.

I still cannot stop thinking about this book help me

I absolutely adored the ending! It reminded me of those dark fairytales (Little Mermaid esque). I think it's a perfect conclusion, and absolutely metal as hell, which is the shit I love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting