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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Apparently Flaubert spent five years just perfecting the prose, giving it a rhythm. I think the Translator took similar, although probably not comparable, pains. It is a joy to read.
A zillion years ago I read this just because, no one made me, I was still in high school, 9th or 10th grade. I loved it. Perhaps it would be too melodramatic for me now but I really got something out it.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting that a story written in the mid-1800s has all the themes of current novels: adultery, lust, misguided love, power issues, self-esteem issues, and more. This is a new interpretation of Flaubert's classic. The prose is beautiful, but gets lengthy. Lots and lots of adjectives included to describe scenes. In today's light, it is a tame read, but one can see why it was such a stunner back then. I know it could be analyzed indepth for various bits of significance, but here I will simply say this is a story of a woman thwarted by her powerlessness in society who is married to a man who does not meet her emotional needs, and unfortunately she seeks happiness with one man after another who lets her down. Ultimately her reckless behavior ruins her family and ultimately it is her child who suffers.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
just not in the mood. will try to read again another time