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The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

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jenmat1197's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the story of Joanna. She and her family move Stepford which seems like an idealic town. As they move in and start to meet the neighbors, Joanna finds all the women very strange. None seem to have any time for anything but housework and caring for their husbands. Joanna gets to know her neighbor Bobbie who also thinks something weird is going on. And what goes on in the Men's Club in town? Joanna is sure she needs to get to the bottom of it before she becomes like the other women in town and loses herself.

This was a very short book. It is a bit different than the movie that I saw years ago, but not much. It was written in the 70s, but has stood the test of time. It has a good general plot and was an easy, quick read. The reader is left a bit in the dark to try and figure out what has actually happened to the women (unless you watched the movie and you already know). Good little book.

claudia_is_reading's review against another edition

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3.75

I think that had I come to this book without knowing the plot I would have given it a higher rate. But things are as they are and 3 1/2 stars are all that it gets *laughs*

It's short but it packs a mighty punch and even when I knew what was going on it still managed to be a gripping tale and filled me with a terrible sense of dread! <i>“I like to watch women doing little domestic chores”</i> *shudders*

And I loved Bobby!

A great story told in a great way. Oh, and please, please, please, if you want to see this in a movie go for the 1975's one. The one from 2004 is a really bad adaptation.

alisonrk's review against another edition

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challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.25

threegoodrats's review against another edition

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4.0

I had forgotten how creepy this book is. My review is here.

ninakere's review against another edition

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2.0

Het was een boek dat ik moest lezen voor Engels, ik had in het begin een verwachting dat het boek heel saai zou worden, maar dat viel mee. Al vond ik het einde wel vervelend, je weet ongeveer wat er gebeurt met de vrouwen maar je komt er nooit echt achter. Je moet er zelf over nadenken.

adventurouspotato's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

WARNING!

Don't read the "introduction to the perennial edition" unless you want to read a dull summary that spoils the book before it even begins. So glad I skipped it.