Reviews

Saf Bir Yürek by Gustave Flaubert

obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition

3.0

A novella about the sad life of a servant. It's well-written and bleak (which is mostly a good thing for books as far as I'm concerned), but I didn't find it fully engaging.

salo1996's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ozielbispo's review against another edition

4.0

"Um coração singelo" é uma das leituras mais tristes e cruéis de Gustave Flaubert. Situada na Normandia do século XIX, a narrativa traça o destino solitário e a sublime abnegação de uma mulher dócil, meiga e bondosa, mas que passa por muitas provações na vida. Desiludida por um amor que deu errado na sua adolescência, Felicidade(nome dela) órfã e sem ter aonde ir, entrará como doméstica a serviço de Mathilde Aubain, uma burguesa conservadora. Felicidade logo se apega muito com a família e nutre um sentimento profundo de afeição para com os filhos de Madame Aubain, Virgínia e Paulo. Caprichosa e limpa, deixa a casa um espelho, logo passa a ser invejada pelas madames do lugar.
Eu me pergunto, como uma pessoa assim pode sofrer tanto sendo tão boa? Pois bem! Isso vai acontecer com essa doce criatura, que terá apenas como alegria e companhia um papagaio, lulu.
Linda história. Emocionante.

yasemin2's review

5.0

Sade ve güçlü anlatımıyla sıradan; fakat tarifi zor durum ve duyguları dopdolu sunmasına bayıldığım Flaubert’in, ana karakterimize mutluluk, şölen gibi anlamlar da taşıyan Félicité ismini seçmesine ayrıca vuruldum. Kendi mutluluğunu gösterdiği hizmette ve hikayesi boyunca tanık olduğumuz gibi sürekli değişmek zorunda kalan motivasyon araçlarında bulan ana karakterimiz için şahane bir isim.

shanviolinlove's review against another edition

Enchanting novelette--not quite as good as his Madame Bovary, but I think this is merely because, as a short story, it lacks the depth that dialogue provides for a well-constructed novel. The beauty of a simple life is illustrated in the fictitious account of this French maid.

readbynorah's review against another edition

3.0

3.5. rip girl!

fwendoo's review against another edition

2.0

I'm very disappointed by this book. I expected it to be very good because I really enjoyed "Madame Bovary"( one of my favourite french classics). It turned out that I wasn't right. The idea of the book that a simplistic life also has a meaning is great but I just didn't get into the story,which is very sad. 60 pages of torture,sorry Flaubert <333

browngirlreading's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I was really disappointed by this novella. There is no plot and no character development. There wasn't enough to really get me to see the importance of this story. I'm still trying to figure out what the author wanted the readers to understand. Depressing story!

emharperscott's review against another edition

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

3.75

milind's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0