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Women Lovers, or The Third Woman by Melanie C. Hawthorne, Chelsea Ray, Natalie Clifford Barney

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challenging emotional reflective medium-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

2.5

Love is heavy for two to carry, and happiness is monotonous.

I don't have patience for messy relationship drama, but if that's your thing this novelette has it in SPADES.

I hated all three of the main characters and read N's behavoir and thoughts as narcissistic (maybe a result of it being compiled from journals which are by nature internal and focus back on one's self) and had trouble empathizing even when N/Natalie confronted her own flaws. On the other hand, I read it compulsively to find out what wild shit these women would do next.

The two introductory essays and the discussion of La Troisième as a concept (both in the novel and the accompanying material) were incredibly interesting. Really enjoyed those bits. 

Plus the few sex scenes were pretty great c:
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