A review by caitlyn888
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

3.0

I read Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" first, and after being told how it's basically a repackaged version of "Madame Bovary," I decided to compare and contrast. I definitely see where Chopin got her inspiration from - if you enjoy classics about women in unhappy marriages that go searching for more excitement and passion in their lives, these will probably be quite enjoyable. I also have to constantly remind myself that these books were considered extremely scandalous at the time - it was the 19th century, after all. So yeah. This was not the most profound book I've ever read, but it lends itself to good discussion about the bourgeoise class and women seeking autonomy before "the problem that has no name" was widely discussed.