- Title: Madam Bovary
- Author: Gustave Flaubert
- Genre/Subject: French realism
- Publisher: Kindle
- Number of pages: 385
- Publication Date: 1856
- Finish date: 1/6/2020
Review:
Lots of rapturous sighs.
It was a good read, I can see why it is respected, and the characters are good illustrations of 19th century townspeople.
A bit 2-D though. She’s a “fallen woman” and things go downhill and end very badly. He’s a starry-eyed optimist. Everyone dies at the end. Good work, but has not aged well.
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How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book:
Check out author’s other books?
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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 7
- Pace – 7
- Plot development – 7
- Characters – 6
- Enjoyability – 7
- Insightfulness – 7
- Ease of reading – 7
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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