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Galatea (2013)

by Madeline Miller(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bloomsbury Paperbacks

review 1: The story begins in media res; Galatea in her hospital bed contemplates how she should, today, handle the doctor who has been treating her – while we wonder what has brought her there. Though only about 15 pages long, Galatea covers a lot of ground, and as the story progresses we come to have some idea of how she came to be hospitalized, what her relationship is like with her husband (and creator), her thoughts about the future, and just how far she will go to secure it.Miller deeply outlines a picture that is as vivid and troubling as it is startling, and she manages it in precious little space. Miller tells a much darker tale than that of a couple granted the miracle of life. It makes you wonder what type of man would become so enamored of a silent, though perfect, cre... moreation. What is he looking to achieve by requesting her as a companion? Mysterious and thought-provoking, Galatea is a worthy heroine and strategist under Miller’s illuminating and imaginative pen. Highly recommended.
review 2: I should have realized this before reading it, but it was a short story, not a full novel. So it went much too fast. Kindle, you fooled me!But it was really good. I really enjoyed a Song of Achilles and like her style of somehow making Greek mythology stories somewhat realistic (with a dash of turning into stone or gods fighting). It's very creative. I hope she keeps writing these...though I would like to wait for another full novel or a book of short stories. less

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