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Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
1.5
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Charles Bovary is a simp for his second wife. Because he loves and trusts her, she has a series of affairs and ruins him. 

Nestled in these pages is a critique of the Romanticism movement, the rationalism movement that came after and the exploitation of the lower classes by the bourgeoisie. There's also a critique of interesting story-telling and women. 

This was, by far, one of the most boring books I've read in recent history, and also depressingly misogynistic.