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jadenidk's review against another edition
Did not realize when I borrowed this that it was written in 1967. Was just hard to get into
grassjohn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
jordynkw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.5
katy_ryn's review against another edition
5.0
Simone de Beauvoir ripped my heart out, and I said, “thank you.”
acy_c's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sineadw9's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
All vibes, very little plot, in great ways.
While each protagonist’s inability to change her situation drove me nuts, it’s also the thing that makes this book so gripping. Beauvoir paints an unvarnished, emotionally vivid picture of the betrayal and loss when a woman, who has given up so much of her independent life for love or family, has that love or family disrupted. By telling her stories though journal entries, we’re forced to deeply empathize with, rather than critique, the experiences she writes about. Her characters have enough self-awareness to understand or at least have a suspicion of the patriarchal forces that are crushing them, but are stilll human and emotionally invested in a way you can’t fault them for.
I liked the first story, forgot the second, and was devastated by the third.
Rambling review for a book that I found quite emotionally touching and deeply frustrating.
While each protagonist’s inability to change her situation drove me nuts, it’s also the thing that makes this book so gripping. Beauvoir paints an unvarnished, emotionally vivid picture of the betrayal and loss when a woman, who has given up so much of her independent life for love or family, has that love or family disrupted. By telling her stories though journal entries, we’re forced to deeply empathize with, rather than critique, the experiences she writes about. Her characters have enough self-awareness to understand or at least have a suspicion of the patriarchal forces that are crushing them, but are stilll human and emotionally invested in a way you can’t fault them for.
I liked the first story, forgot the second, and was devastated by the third.
Rambling review for a book that I found quite emotionally touching and deeply frustrating.
smokingintherain's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
anniex13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed the first story and the last, the middle story was hard to read because of the lack of punctuation, understanding so as the woman was descending into madness. I enjoyed the book as it provided a different perspective in womanhood, one I have not experienced yet