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acelya24o's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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
mzgeee53's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mahdieh_nsr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
upgirlcd's review against another edition
Just couldn't get into it at this time, may come back to it
smuttea_matcha's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know if I've hated a character quite as much as I do Madame Bovary. Irresponsible, childish, unaccountable, and a whole bunch of synonyms sum up this woman. Because of her lack of propriety, everyone around her suffered. From her desperate want of escape from her farm life, she finds herself placed in an unhappy marriage and then she reflects how much happier she was back in her farm life days. She can't make up her mind and then she finds herself in a love affair and then another. Her husband doesn't even notice. He's that oblivious to her. Even when she's all sick and looks sick and everyone tells him she's sick, he believes her to be fine. Goes to show how well he knows her. The drama later in part III when Madame Bovary has to pay off her debts was probably the most interesting part. I was constantly wondering if she would finally take responsibility. But of course, she commits suicide and lets her husband and daughter take her burden. Really. I can't stand her. The book was less annoying than the character as a whole.