A review by nicilaui
The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

These three short stories about growing old and being abandoned really got to me emotionally. The last one in particular wasn't easy for me. Anyone who can identify with the hopeless situations of abandoned mothers will struggle here. Incredibly written. Only the first story has a heart-warming ending. I have to cope with the rest now. A very important piece of literature for anybody but especially for young people and women. 
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