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Galatea by Madeline Miller

78 reviews

morbidgoogle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

An enjoyable retelling, nothing geound-breakingly new but a fun and relatable characterisation of Galatea (the statue)with a satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder

daemeter's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

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

gray's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

A very short but satisfying retelling of the tale of Pygmalion and Galatea. Where Galatea is often depicted as the object of man's desire without giving her much of a character outside of being beautiful, Madeline Miller crafted a loving mother and a smart woman who would do anything for the happiness of her child, even sacrificing herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Murder

bearbutch's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Pedophilia

dmc3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this. Very bittersweet ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

lots of forced intimacy

alwaysshure's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Murder

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

shaun_dh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Madeline Miller could write an IT manual and I would read it. She could make a grocery list poetry

Like any great short fiction, this quickly riled me up then left me deeply satisfied—the ultimate “good for her” ending. I don’t believe you need to have read or know anything about Pygmalion to appreciate this. But knowing the premise of the Pygmalion myth, and the fact that Miller names Galatea and leaves Pygmalion unnamed (a reversal of the original story) makes this short retelling even better. This one’s certainly for the girls

I also loved Miller’s author’s note at the end. The last paragraph? POETRY I TELL YOU

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

nlemon55's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Pregnancy