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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Madame Bovary seems to me to be, like Don Quixote, a warning on the dangers of books. They only give birth to illusions, all of which, in the eye of Flaubert, shall be dulled by life. "Before the wedding, she had believed herself in love. But not having obtained the happiness...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I am hard pressed to think of a fictional character I've hated more.”
Song Catcher wrote this review 14 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“For the most part, I liked this book. It was definitely racy for its time. However, I did not like the main character nor did I really like how the book ended but all-in-all I would still recommend it.”
Scout03 wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent reading. I thought the ending was a little weak. Interesting to compare the "then" with "now."”
Heather wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm planning to re-read it. Great story about woman who tries to get out of the prison she founds her life to be mostly making all the wrong choices - and it's just so special because it's placed in the 1800s and than all here mistakes were tripled considering society's low tolerance for resenting accepted moral, matrimonial and altogether general principles. Liked it very much and enjoyed every sentence!”
Amona wrote this review Monday, April 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very depressing story; a romantic novel centered on a girl obsessed with trying to get what she wants out of life. ”
Stevie Ann wrote this review Thursday, March 29, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A moving tale of a frivolous young woman's search for love that leads to all the wrong places and the havoc her pettiness wreaks on others.”
Claire Rose Olivier wrote this review Friday, March 23, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The classic French masterpiece of human desire and bondage. Emma Bovary marries a provincial country doctor thinking she will be happy with married life. She isn't, and bored with her life, abandons her loving husband and takes a lover. She descends quickly down spiral of debt, adultry, and eventually death. It is easy to understand why this book was a scandal when it was written. I must admit this is one of the few classics that I have never liked. It is a must read, but not an easy or pleasant one. ”
Iceangel9 wrote this review Sunday, March 18, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's fun to dip into the classics for a change in pace. This is a carefully crafted novel and a sad story about Madame Bovary's mental and physical decline and her husband's inability to reach and rescue her. Mmmm... beautiful!”
J M Leitch wrote this review Saturday, March 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A book I read for our English Literature class. At first the novel was very, very tedious and difficult to read. However, the plot did pick up a little toward the end, and Flaubert cast his characters and the bourgeois in a mercilessly frank manner. ”
Yoon-Ji H wrote this review Friday, March 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is my third attempt, and I've finally got enough momentum to get to the end. Flaubert used an innovative narrative technique, but there are few interesting events in this novel, and this woman is despicable, selfish and useless. ”
Danamanian wrote this review Saturday, March 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
