A review by uuuultraviolennnnt
The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Women feel the full scope of jealousy without the demand of a fixed age, it may just be what keeps us young. Resentment and bottled emotions relate to no special place in time, they are endless opponents. The suffering brought on from a lack of solidarity between generations can often feel like a private failure, as our adult-life shuts off from the world first. Women are destroyed first. Simone writes with so much knowing, detailing fears, miscommunications and emotions with such clarity, making this the perfect novel