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A review by eedle_cacleberry
Galatea by Madeline Miller
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Only reason this isn’t five stars is it could’ve been at least fifty pages longer. While I love and appropriate a good short story, it would’ve had more emotional impact if we had more details and descriptions. I would’ve loved getting to know Paphos more and their relationship, as well as really understanding what it was like living in the “hospital”. Also the relationship between Galatea and Pygmalion and how it led up to her trying to escape. But still such a beautiful story, and how much was fit it is very impressive.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Body shaming, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy