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For the #hauntedshelf book cover scavenger hunt ‘Figure‘ prompt my brain went right to this gorgeous novell retelling the myth of Pygmalion - a woman who becomes and wants to be more than a crafted figure!

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Miller is my go-to for mythic retellings. This gorgeous edition reimagines the story of Pygmalion and Galatea from Galatea's point of view. This Pygmalion ain't Henry Higgins from MY FAIR LADY; he's much worse. For such a short work, thematic ideas regarding misogyny and what entails true beauty are well-explored and important to contemplate. I also thought of Hawthorne's “The Birth-mark“ and “Rappaccini's Daughter“ while reading this.

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“It was almost sweet the way they worried about me.“

One day late. 🧡

So short, so powerful, so perfect.

I love Madeline Miller's writing. This short story retelling the Pygmalion myth is as close to perfect as I can imagine. 5 🌟 I needed to read a short fiction that I knew I would love before I move on to more #bookerlonglist novels.

Another Madeleine Miller that I‘ve read and now want my own copy of! This is the most straightforward piece of writing I‘ve ever read by her, and it packs more of a punch than I expected in so few words. It helps that this is a myth we all know whether we‘re familiar with the Greek stories or not, and one that‘s just as topical today as the day the original was written.

A dark feminist horror version of the Pygmalian myth. Very dark and satisfying. 5⭐️

Another book about woman's voice.

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4.3⭐️ first book of the year. I love a good retelling. This one is super short but I enjoyed how it unfolded. Miller took a very sexist one-sided story and turned it into a 20 page Feminine masterpiece. Of course that‘s only in my opinion, but I truly think it‘s worth a read.

Happy new year everybody… here‘s to some great reads in the new year. I want to thank everybody for their well wishes, and I just wanted to say that I am doing so much better. I am thankful to be starting this new year in better shape. This year my reading goal is 150 books, but mostly I just wanna enjoy a really good story. Here is my #BookSpinBingo for January. Happy reading ☺️

I absolutely love Greek mythology re-imaginings and Madeline Miller is the queen. 4 ⭐️

The best revenge is freedom.

Great new short story from Madeline Miller.

Such a short story but a huge impact. Miller has a skill of conveying fear, disgust, power and growth in such a short span.

A powerful story.

Vacation read: 8

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A beautifully written short story retelling. I also just adore the cover of this book.

This is a striking and moving short story. I love everything I‘ve read by Madeline Miller, so I knew I would like this too. If you also like her retelling and reimaginings of mythology, I‘d say give this a read! It‘s very short, so I read it easily in about 30 minutes.

Short and sweet..?

Anyway, I like Miller. I want more.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very short book. A very short review. Great read, loved it.

Here‘s my review for another book I just finished reading. This is a retelling of the Greek myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.

I was looking at Galatea by Madeline Miller on Libby and Scribd. I saw that it‘s available at my library as an ebook but I would have to place a hold on it and it has a 6 week wait time which isn‘t going to work for me because I want to read it next. I may not want to read it in 6 weeks. It‘s available on Scribd to read as an ebook right now which works for me because I want to read it after I finish Circe so I‘m going to borrow it on Scribd.

I looked on Amazon today at this book called Galatea by Madeline Miller. This sounds really good. After I finish Circe, I want to read this. This book isn‘t available on Kindle Unlimited but I found it on Libby as an ebook. It wouldn‘t take me very long to read because it‘s a short story.

Short Miller is better than no Miller at all. Write more, please

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With the usual Miller magic, I really liked this! Read during a slow half hour at work, lol

"You make the rarest canvas, love." ☠️ Madeline Miller wrote Galatea in response to Ovid's description of Pygmalion's nameless doll. She becomes Galatea, who is no object of service. Definitely worth a read.

I meant to just read the first page but I ended up reading the whole short story 🤭. I loved the afterword! We do not have to be what history has written for us, it's in the past for a reason! And men writing their fantasies of what they want women to be are not for bold women to be a part of anyhow. ❤️

I've been wanting to add this cute and tiny little book to my library so today I finally bought it! I love Madeline Miller's books so I am sure this one will be amazing as well! 💙

Good. Nice short story. Shows how women are more than just the outside appearance.

Nice short story that makes you question female independence and the male fantasy. It tells the story of an artist falling in love with his art, from the perspective of the art piece. And I think it is an important short story about women finding independence in their situations. A modern short tale of The Awakening. 💕

I got a physical library card today, and Denver is doing a limited time Black History Month card this Feb ✨ I usually rely on digital holds but had the urge to get one! I also picked up a couple of promising reading options 🥳

Pleasantly surprised. I found this richly atmospheric especially for such a short story. Haunting and unsettling. Like a vivid dream vaguely remembered the following morning.
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5. Loved this short story. 4/5

Ah, the hyperfixation that never ends.

I find myself needing Greek mythology retellings. I‘ve read all of Madeline Miller, Ithaca by Claire North, Troy and Ithaka by Adèle Geras, and all the Percy Jackson books.

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Happy New Year, Litsy community!! 🎇 Been on a reading slump since last month, but here's hoping I get back to reading soon. I decided to ease up my reading goals for the year, and aside from finally finishing the arcs I have left, I just want to read the books I really want to read. And not because they're in my TBR pile.

I hope all is well with the rest of you. 💖 May 2023 be good to all of us!

Galatea is the statue created by Pygmalion and brought to life by Venus. And yet she is more than what she has been “allowed” to be.

Beautifully chilling. Never been a fan of the myth of Pygmalion. This story illustrates why. A story of control, the dehumanization of women, of “purity.” Beautiful storytelling, an almost perfect ending. Loved how everyone in the story doesn‘t have a name, except for Galatea who isn‘t named in the myth.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

This was way shorter than I thought it would be but it was good. Myth of a statue come to life and when the sculptor can longer keep her controlled and subservient, he commits her and keeps her under watchful doctors until he can come to visit her for sex. But she can‘t leave her daughter home alone with him, so she turns her beauty on him, using it for manipulation.

Taking a short break from “Wicked Beauty” to gobble this little one up! I love Madeline Miller (maaaan, “The Song of Achilles!!!!” 😭), and I can‘t resist a tiny book!!! #galatea #madelinemiller #greekmythology #shortstory

Enjoyed this short story of the sculpture come to life, imprisoned by her maker. Miller is a beautiful writer. While Song of Achilles didn‘t do it for me, Circe was tremendous.

3.5/5 ⭐️ I enjoy any mythology retelling, but was not familiar with Galatea. Such a sad story but Miller of course does it justice.

A short story about a woman made of stone and her husband, the sculptor. Since her beauty is too great, her husband locks her away and visits her regularly for intercourse, so no one else can see or touch her. This book, while short and quick, discusses misogyny, and the priority men‘s desires have over women.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a retelling of Pygmalion that ends with satisfying retribution for the misogyny and oppression endured by Galatea.

It is a *very* short story, but it is powerful, blunt, and beautiful. I appreciated the Afterword included in this version as I love learning how a story came to be, and I could almost feel Miller's frustration with the problems in the original myth of Pygmalion.

A super short, fast, and easy read that packs a punch.

Despite my enduring love for “My Fair Lady,” the myth of Pygmalion (on which both that musical and this story are based) has long given me the uh-oh feeling. In Galatea, Madeline Miller uses her beautiful prose to reveal the depth of the misogyny in the original tale…and offer a sharp and satisfying bit of retribution.

Now officially published in this beautiful pocket-size gift edition, Madeline Miller‘s retelling of the Pygmalion (or “My Fair Lady”) myth is the perfect feminist sucker punch of a story to read in one sitting but continue thinking of long after.

I love short stories. This one (that counts as a book😜), is well written, plot moves lightning quick, and characters are well developed. I wanted more- which is a great indication of an excellent short story!

Also read this one back in May.
Another Greek Mythology retelling, about a statute made of ivory, & came to life by Aphrodite.
Love Miller's take on this story. Its very short but totally packed a punch!
100% my auto buy author. Love Every single book she has written so far and cannot wait for her next one.

(Sorry I'm posting about some of the books I've read in past months cause I wasn't able to back then)

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A woman‘s unwillingness to live her life for the sole purpose of providing pleasure to a man. It‘s a very short story, but it packs a punch.

Two good books of women taking back their own (in some form). While break your glass slippers is a little too basic/made of platitudes it still sends a strong message, especially for the younger audience. And Galatea is brilliant, though sad, with a feeling parallel to the Yellow Wallpaper - and Miller's specific style of writing making me want to read Circe again.

Book 48/150 of the year. Enjoyed, just wished the story was longer.