A review by ameliethemoomin
Corinne, or Italy by Madame de Staël

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

oswald deserves a medal for being the stupidest man i have had the pleasure of encountering in fiction. i love him despite myself. corinne, my love, you deserved better than him - but also, you deserved to have him love you. i just really liked this book. so silly and profound.