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kristipants's review against another edition
3.0
A succinct study on complex, all-consuming, erotically-charged, at-times-hostile friendships between women. Wouldn’t be surprised if Elena Ferrante read this and used it as inspiration for My Brilliant Friend…girls are wild!!!
leif_millelnuie's review against another edition
2.0
ça alors un livre de Balzac où une jeune femme se montre tantôt orgueilleuse puis épouse quelqu'un qui n'est pas de sa classe sociale par amour et qui meurt ?
Comme c'est surprenant (non).
Comme c'est surprenant (non).
runekeon's review against another edition
5.0
Great narration from LibriVox. An excellent story told mostly in letter between friends. Great for insight into the details if life at the start of the 18th century.
towercity's review against another edition
4.0
every Balzac novel seems to follow the same pattern: a relatively slow beginning picks up more and more as it goes on until, by the time you get to the middle, you suddenly realize you've become so drawn into the novel that you almost forgot the distinction between it and reality, and you continue in this state of confused reality until you reach the end of the novel and Balzac throws in a moral so dated to his time and so far from your own moral compass that you're torn from the reality of the novel and forced to wonder, "why did Balzac freakin do this?" this style is called realism, and Balzac is its unfortunate master. i personally cannot get enough
meeliyo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zoebeketova's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
msgtdameron's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Balzac wrote a great piece of psychological thought. Thought into the meaning of Love. Much of the work concerns love and what is love. Both characters keep trying to define love for themselves and each other. Louise, finds love as a whirlwind of sexual tension. Where getting the man to be your lover and slave to that love is prime. Renne, finds herself in a loveless marriage, at least from her perspective, but it is a marriage that is honorable for both her and her family. Louise grows to actually love her second husband as a man, but becomes jealous with out investigation. He has turned the tables on Louise by making her the one who is the slave in the relationship. Renne has children and loves them as a mother should, she learns to love her husband, and use her connection with Louise to promote him at Court. The end is well done Louise dies as a moth would when drawn to the flame. She lived fast died at 30 and left a beautiful memory. Renne buries Louise, then runs to her children and husband. The whole psychology of both women as they get to the end is truly fascinating and well written.
yuliia_trevi's review against another edition
5.0
I thought it was awesome and I would want to re-read it ( which is unbelievable). I will keep this book in my library, very-very nice!