The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

The Woman Destroyed

Simone de Beauvoir with Patrick O'Brian (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1967 (view editions)

fiction classics literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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One of the most influential thinkers of her generationdraws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises in these three “immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion” (The Sunday Herald Tim...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 5,890 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 76%

sad: 61%

dark: 46%

challenging: 33%

tense: 31%

inspiring: 4%

funny: 3%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

mysterious: 2%

adventurous: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
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