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The Woman Destroyed, by Simone de Beauvoir

heather_d's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

lumaaf's review against another edition

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

3.5

 
Tive altos e baixos com esse livro. Gostei bastante da primeira história, "A Idade da Discrição", e a segunda, "Monólogo" também foi um tanto interessante. Mas, de maneira geral, nada se compara à narrativa da última história, que dá nome ao livro. Em "A Mulher Desiludida", temos uma narrativa angustiante, inquietante e torturante. A visão da mulher que viveu pelas filhas e agora vive pelo marido, ainda que ele tenha lhe causado tanto sofrimento, me deixou inquieta, principalmente pelo fato de ela se manter em um ciclo vicioso terrível.
Dou 3,5 porque as outras duas histórias anteriores não foram tão impactantes e também porque de maneira geral não foi uma coleção tão incrível quanto eu imaginei.

“Eis o privilégio da literatura. As figuras se deformam, empalidecem.
As palavras, nós as levamos conosco.”

 

krissshto's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annasgotabook's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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annatcs's review against another edition

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

2.75

bokmymlan's review against another edition

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4.0

4,5 ⭐️

spidawebzzz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

originally beginning this book put me in a reading slump, but by the second story i could barely put it down. the final story is incredibly heart wrenching and has left me staring at my bedroom wall while i contemplate what i just read.

booksbea's review

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3.0

3.3

mary_morland's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

bonnie_xx's review against another edition

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

4.5