The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

848 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction classics feminism philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Required reading for anyone who believes in the equality of the sexes. A long awaited, highly acclaimed new translation of Simone De Beauvoir's landmark work. 'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman' First published in Paris in 1949, Th...

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informative 89%
reflective 74%
challenging 65%
inspiring 34%
emotional 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
tense 6%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

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