skconaghan 's review for:

Galatea by Madeline Miller
3.5
challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved the idea. As a short story, it satisfies a curiosity, but there was so much more to the character of Galatea I believe the abruptness of the length didn’t allow for justice to her depth.

As a short, it is striking —I think it could have done better as a lengthier short (20,000 rather than 5000 words—or about—perhaps).