ameliasbooks's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
romanoirs's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second short story in my collection of Three Tales. A Simple Heart is my favourite short story, period, and this was a fitting second in the collection. Flaubert is infamous for painstakingly choosing every word in a sentence and you can tell that with his beautiful descriptions in his short prose. The ending was a bit of a shock to me and I think it would have been a 4 star story if it wasn't for how abrupt it was.
romanoirs's review
3.0
This is the second short story in my collection of Three Tales. A Simple Heart is my favourite short story, period, and this was a fitting second in the collection. Flaubert is infamous for painstakingly choosing every word in a sentence and you can tell that with his beautiful descriptions in his short prose. The ending was a bit of a shock to me and I think it would have been a 4 star story if it wasn't for how abrupt it was.
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