I like to start a book knowing almost nothing about it. With Madame Bovary the only thing I knew was that it’s a French classic and often cited one of the all-time great novels. I knew absolutely nothing about the plot going in, though I expected it to be centered on the eponymous Madame Bovary, who...
First of all, even though this was written over 150 years ago, everything still comes across as incredibly current. You can pluck the characters from their 19th century existence and slot them into today with an ease that is a little scary. The book starts off with an introduction to Charles Bovary’...
3.5 stars at least, not quite 4.
3.5 stars at least, not quite 4.
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