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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Honestly just another book that thinks women should be punished for having sex and/or wanting more from their lives than being a wife and mother.
He odiado hasta la saciedad a Madame Bovary, tuve un parón de lector al principio porque no conseguía engancharme. Insistí y gocé de la magnífica y a veces satírica prosa de Flaubert. Tanto más crecía mi odio por Emma tanto lo hacía mi empatía por Charles. Me invadió la tristeza al terminar la obra. Emma tomó cada decisión de tan mala manera y pagó las consecuencias. Está clara la intención moralizante del autor y su estoico mensaje llega perfectamente: "Aprende a amar lo que tienes". Emma es una eterna soñadora que lo pierde todo. Una gran obra, nada más que apuntar. Muy recomendable.
"Ahora conocía la pequeñez de las pasiones que el arte exageraba [...] trató de figurarse su vida, aquella vida retumbante, extraordinaria, expléndida, ¡la que ella misma hubiera podido vivir, sin embargo, si el azar hubiera querido!" (pp. 222-223)
"Ahora conocía la pequeñez de las pasiones que el arte exageraba [...] trató de figurarse su vida, aquella vida retumbante, extraordinaria, expléndida, ¡la que ella misma hubiera podido vivir, sin embargo, si el azar hubiera querido!" (pp. 222-223)
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
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
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed reading this. It may not be as quotable as I've thought it would be, but it was a good read. Flaubert was even trialed for "obscenity" in the novel. Rubbish. 19th century society was weird. I mean, I can't deny that the inventions and books written in the period were remarkable (my favorite century), but the society acted all weird.
I get it how Emma got bored with her husband and wanted something more of her life. But Leon and Rodolphe were horrible in the end. I mean, when Emma was in debt, they both refused to help her, even though she'd spent all the money on them.
I get it how Emma got bored with her husband and wanted something more of her life. But Leon and Rodolphe were horrible in the end. I mean, when Emma was in debt, they both refused to help her, even though she'd spent all the money on them.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
I didn't really enjoy this book that much but I realized that I read an edition that apparently had been translated poorly so I got the general gist of the book but, perhaps, would have liked it better had I read a better edition. I didn't like the main character because I felt she was flighty and annoying. She was an odd egg, that's for sure!