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256 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394711034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 12 August 1987
Description
In three "immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion" (The Sunday Herald Times London]), Simone de Beauvoir draws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises. Enthralling as faction,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,420 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 60%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
inspiring 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathMinor
Racism, Homophobia, Body shaming
256 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394711034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 12 August 1987
Description
In three "immensely intelligent stories about the decay of passion" (The Sunday Herald Times London]), Simone de Beauvoir draws us into the lives of three women, all past their first youth, all facing unexpected crises. Enthralling as faction,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,420 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 60%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
inspiring 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child deathMinor
Racism, Homophobia, Body shaming