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Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

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jasmineandsweetbriar's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A perfect little novel. The prose is fantastic and the mapping out of the tragicomedy is so clever and sensitive to the nuances of human life. I feel so so bad for Charles and Berthe but I could empathise also with the dissatisfaction that Emma experienced. A book for our times, when we are constantly encouraged to yearn for more exotic experiences rather than treasure the people around us.

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squishmallow161's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bleuennreads_'s review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rip emma bovary you would have loved townie by mitski

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destinyryan's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This will forever be one of my favorite books. You know when people ask who you would pick if you could have dinner/a conversation with a dead person? Flaubert. To talk about this book. I have read this in both French and English, and was struck each time by the sheer modernity of Flaubert’s commentary on debt, capitalism, and their impact on mental health. It is incredible how relevant the themes of this book remain.

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