The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

848 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction classics feminism philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Required reading for anyone who believes in the equality of the sexes. A long awaited, highly acclaimed new translation of Simone De Beauvoir's landmark work. 'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman' First published in Paris in 1949, Th...

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informative 90%
reflective 75%
challenging 67%
inspiring 38%
dark 11%
emotional 10%
hopeful 9%
tense 5%
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adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
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