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litbrett's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Suicide
alitxe_musatti's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a French literature classic and it should be, it's importance is undeniable and Flaubert's writing is extraordinary, I surprisingly enjoyed Emma as a character because of all her flaws which the book dissects, despite thinking I'd hate her; I did at times hate her but I always understood her and what she did. However, I did find it a quite heavy and boring read, which is probably how it was intended to be as it perfectly showcases the suffocating nature of the small-town, but I honestly can't say it was a truly enjoyable experience (I should probably add that I read this in French which isn't my first language so that could've impacted my overall experience).
All in all, I'm glad I read this book so now I can better understand its role and its importance, but I probably won't be revisiting it any time soon.
All in all, I'm glad I read this book so now I can better understand its role and its importance, but I probably won't be revisiting it any time soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
annikalula's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-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
2.0
while I get that this is considered a classic and it has a message and everything, I still HATED the book. it was incredibly boring to read and I was really happy once I was finally done. Emma really annoyed the fuck out of me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
attentionbore's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
lev0001's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Gore
lgchalmers's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Death
miagw962's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
But this one taught her nothing, knew nothing, wished nothing. He thought her happy; and she resented this easy calm, this serene heaviness, the very happiness she gave.
Boy oh boy was this tricky to get through sometimes. There were many moments where I was like 'what is going on?' and for a while that made me kind of lean towards not liking this book. BUT I think the moments I did love in Madame Bovary outweighed the moments I didn't. There were so many beautifully written chapters that just absolutely blew me away. It was really the ending that solidified my opinion that this is a good book and it was worthwhile reading. I did struggle through some of it but most of it I loved for how melodramatic everything was. The narration I felt was also kind of uncaring towards a lot of the characters which I thought added another interesting layer to the story. I don't know, it really was just the vibe at the end that pushed my original thoughts of a 3 or 3.5 star read to a 4 star. Sidenote: why is every young lady from the 1800s named Emma? Or Jane?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Death
lina_reads_to_escape's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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
1.0
I hated this book. Regardless of the fact that it’s considered a classic, for whatever reason, I found it completely uninteresting and irritating. I read this in French, the original version, for class, and I hated every moment of it. The character of Emma is completely unlovable and irritating. She keeps chasing an unachievable dream, wanting more in life, a fairy-tale-like existence, and when she doesn’t achieve something so obviously impossible for her time, she blames absolutely everyone else but herself for such expectations. There is no character development. Continuously, more things happen to her, she has new experiences, meets new people, she is still unhappy, she blames it on everyone and any one. Her husband is too mediocre, her lovers don’t love her enough and don’t give her enough thrill, this book is completely « one note », and it absolutely didn’t require 400 pages to tell me that Emma is a flawed person with unachievable expectations which lead to her inevitable demise. Boring, repetitive, trust me, there are far better classics, do NOT recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
ninjasunknown's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Suicide