A review by amehlia
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Love Flaubert’s prose and his portrayal of dissatisfaction in marriage. Put this down for over a year after getting about 75% of the way through because it gets a bit repetitive and slow in the middle, but glad I finally finished it.