caribbeangirlreading 's review for:

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When it comes to reading foreign novels, translations matter. Adam Thorpe managed to capture Flaubert's language in a way that took my breath away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content