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La femme rompue by Simone de Beauvoir

sarahisemotional's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.75

never show me stream of consciousness writing again. 
also I didn’t hate the book I have just read better and wouldn’t read it again

ligiaabm's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

crysannie's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

adeasley's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.0

marloureads's review against another edition

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

3.5

literaryjunarin's review against another edition

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sad tense

4.0

"My worst mistake has been not grasping that time goes by. It was going by and there I was, set in the attitude of the ideal wife of an ideal husband."

This book is about three emotionally provocative stories that portray women navigating existential crises in their later years. One woman grapples with a declining career and a strained relationship with her husband. Another, a 44-year-old, finds herself abandoned by her family. My favourite story involves a woman descending into despair after her husband admits to having a mistress and expects her to accept it. It was heartbreaking, and I felt anxious the whole time.

After reading this book, the woman destroyed, was me.

akchayaa's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

candidomica's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad

4.5

Me hierve la sangre de la ira.

samanthaivy's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

maddireed123's review against another edition

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main character to annoying. will try to pick up again