A review by abicaro17
Galatea by Madeline Miller

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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