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beckca03's review against another edition
5.0
This was another book I read in collge and really loved. This time it was in a Women's Lit class (which typically I try and avoid because I think you have to have a REALLY good teacher to teach a course of this nature objectively and not be all women's lib-like, etc). In this case, we read all sorts of interesting novels, this one included. A lot of people had read this in HS and I had not, so I didn't have any concept of plot or character types. If you haven't read it, pick it up. It's a super quick read to be a "classic" and while it's themes are deep, it isn't dense and consuming in nature.
barbiereads's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cboll's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
heidipolkissa82's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sappho_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sophiereads500's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
maisiewrites247's review against another edition
4.0
The story follows Edna Pontellier, a young, married woman with children on a journey towards finding and living her true self, but struggling to achieve sexual and personal emancipation at a time where women did not have ownership of their own bodies. My favourite character is Edna Pontellier because she is a feminist icon or her time, and my least favourite character is Léonce Pontellier because he embodies a patriarchal society and the oppression that women faced. I recommend this book because I read it for a University module and I’m so glad I was introduced to this story as it shows that just because women were treated a certain way in the past, doesn’t mean all women were content with their treatment. I also think it is a beautiful love story with a tragic ending, but the only possible ending for a woman of Edna’s time. I’m going to write 2000 words on this book now. “I’ve been working like a machine, and feeling like a lost soul.”