Reviews - Madame Bovary | The StoryGraph

4.24k reviews for:

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

3.51 AVERAGE

queenofodas's review against another edition

3.75

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

aljosa's review against another edition

5.0

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.

soniapage's review against another edition

3.0

Well, what a story. Poor Emma. Poor miserable Emma.

manadziesma's review against another edition

3.5

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

mmseitz822's review against another edition

3.0

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!

luran's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bwood95's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective 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

itsnathyy's review against another edition

2.0

Lo único bueno de esta historia fue el final, ninguno de los personajes me gusto, todos me parecieron fastidiosos y ni que decir de la protagonista, insoportable hasta el cansancio. Entiendo que es otra época, una época en la que se acostumbra que la mujer sea la esposa y la madre perfecta, y claramente Emma no se ajusta a esa época, sus ambiciones y sus deseos de siempre más, no la dejan ser feliz con lo poco o lo mucho que tenga, lo que hace que tome mil decisiones incorrectas que harán que la historia termine como termina.