Flauschbuch reviewed Galatea by Madeline Miller
short and to the point
4 stars
This is only a short a story but it comes in the form of a small book with beuatiful cover art. A friend lent it to me. It lays bare the dark underbelly of an antique myth. Other modern takes on the story usually focus on Galatea's creator and husband Pygmalion. It's also a realistic take on how horrible men could be to their wives in Ancient Greece. Doesn't need a lot of words to sketch out the world of Galatea and what's been happening. I also liked all the allusions to being made out of stone and what that would mean in reality.