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The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola
3.0

Good, if a little dense with the pages-long lists Zola builds in order to make the setting seem epic in scope.
If you are watching the TV show, know that this book has nothing in common with it beyond the title and the merest sketch of the outline. The show almost seems to deface Zola's criticisms of the bourgeoisie and turn them into desirable traits.