An intriguing short story that pulls you in from the first word. Madeline Miller has an amazing ability to carve out her own world within these stories that have been told for millenia and make them her own. Galatea's world reclaims feminine power from her creators, both Pygmalion and Ovid, in such a startling way that any reader is sure to never see Pygmalion's statue granted life as a 'happy ending' ever again. As always, left wanting to dive into the worlds Miller creates beyond the words on the pages.

Witty, sharp and funnier than it ought to be, it doesn't take more than a page to warm to Adam Kay and his writing. One of the most gripping books I've ever read, I struggled to put it down.

A shocking insight into the NHS we think we know and we claim we love, leaving you with a sense of mourning and a desperation to play your part and save the institution. If everyone should work in hospitality to understand the stress of the waiter they so easily criticise; everyone should read this book to understand just how much pressure these doctors are under and just how much we take them for granted.

If I could I would rate this book 3.5 stars - 3 definitely seems too low but I don't know if I can move it up to 4.

It's a quick read and has so many twists and turns that it keeps you hooked, but I do feel like it's a book that needs to be read in one sitting because it requires you to remember so much. The timeline isn't linear, sometimes the narrative is so vague you don't realise something has actually happened and each chapter follows a different character so it's quite difficult to remember what has already happened and to re-situate yourself with every new chapter.

Having said that, it was a really interesting read and I loved the way all these separate characters came together. I was definitely interested to see how each story ended, although the end of the book as a whole wasn't the most interesting.

A thought-provoking read taking you through various classical women (and many modern women too, particularly women in politics) and their relationship with power - how it has been taken from them, how they have been able to weild it. An easy read which you can easily fly through thanks to the nature of the text, providing a thorough and accessible introduction to the gendered power structures throughout history.