Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Galatea by Madeline Miller

22 reviews

plathandthebelljar's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Abortion

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

reads2cope's review against another edition

5.0

A horror story. That is usually not my genre, but like Miller’s other work, this story completely gripped me. 
Though I know she wrote it before getting Long COVID, I couldn’t help but connect the rage and despair of Galatea begging the doctor to believe her with the millions having the same fight today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Abortion, and Abandonment

thenoboshow's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

moonysraccoons's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Abandonment

glossworld's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

female rage is real and should include violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Physical abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Abortion

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

tcookie1's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh wow. Packs such a punch for such a short story. I would love more to see what happens with Paphos

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Abandonment

emilylandry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Abandonment

lakinglaze's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

While I really wanted to love this short story given the subject matter, I just didn’t. I read for joy and this was far too hard hitting to enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment