A review by sadiereadsagain
Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky

4.0

Meet the female Dorian Gray. Gladys is beautiful and revels in her seemingly endless youth, drawing her power from her one true happiness - making men fall in love with her. But her vanity catches her in a web of lies and betrayal. This is a dark tale with a character that I loved to hate. But Nemirovsky manages to show glimpses of the human within this monstrous character. I found myself on tenterhooks wondering whether those glimpses would develop into something more. Considering it was written before the second world war, this novel still feels fresh. It is a clever story, which throws into question the damage our society's obsession with appearance can cause.