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786 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679420163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in Paris in 1949, The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was a groundbreaking, risqué book that became a runaway success. Selling 20,000 copies in its first week, the book earned its author both notoriety and admiration. Since the...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,539 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
challenging 65%
inspiring 34%
emotional 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
tense 6%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 13%
fast 1%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Abortion, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Misogyny, Racism, PedophiliaMinor
Emotional abuse, Suicide, Incest
786 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679420163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in Paris in 1949, The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was a groundbreaking, risqué book that became a runaway success. Selling 20,000 copies in its first week, the book earned its author both notoriety and admiration. Since the...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,539 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
challenging 65%
inspiring 34%
emotional 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
tense 6%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 13%
fast 1%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Misogyny, Racism, PedophiliaMinor
Emotional abuse, Suicide, Incest