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challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Loved the movie and the way Glenn Close brought the protagonist to life. However, the book was much harder to read because the same character was so frustrating. There is no glory in the long suffering of women, and it was really discouraging to think any woman would read this book and find herself validated by it rather than encouraged to self-reflect on what a good life lived with a man is, whose only purpose is to use her for his own self-aggrandizement.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Homophobia