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A review by luthienneslibrary
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
3.0
Trigger warnings: Suicide, cheating.
I can't rate this book on sympathy, otherwise I wouldn't even give it one star - I rate this book as an outsider ripping apart the author's criticism of society and the image of women at the time.
It's quite an interesting work about a woman who completely destroys her life in pursuit of her dreams. She has her own romantic ideals and believes that she was born for something higher and that a heavenly love awaits her. But the reality around her disappoints her, she hates her daughter and her husband and starts seeing different lovers who do not fulfil her either. In the end, she takes her own life, leaving her husband and daughter alone.
For me, this is the definition of selfishness, narcissism and loss of reality.
Definitely a book to think about and to realise that you should be grateful for what you have and not constantly strive for unfulfilled ideals.
3/5 ⭐
I can't rate this book on sympathy, otherwise I wouldn't even give it one star - I rate this book as an outsider ripping apart the author's criticism of society and the image of women at the time.
It's quite an interesting work about a woman who completely destroys her life in pursuit of her dreams. She has her own romantic ideals and believes that she was born for something higher and that a heavenly love awaits her. But the reality around her disappoints her, she hates her daughter and her husband and starts seeing different lovers who do not fulfil her either. In the end, she takes her own life, leaving her husband and daughter alone.
For me, this is the definition of selfishness, narcissism and loss of reality.
Definitely a book to think about and to realise that you should be grateful for what you have and not constantly strive for unfulfilled ideals.
3/5 ⭐