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Finally picking up one of those big, influential classics - a fascinating (and mundane) look at a reasonably well off woman in the XIX century. Flaubert's insights were ahead of his time I'd think (a man acknowledging that running a house may be boring and not every woman's dream.. colour me impressed) and I'm looking forward to seeing how Emma will fare going forward
— Jun 02, 2026 09:16AM
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Emma's character is difficult to root for; she's vain, temperamental and flighty... On the other hand, she's probably pretty young, and she is the product of her environment and her times, so it's hard to blame her. And clearly, communication wasn't a thing at that time, so it's hard to blame Charles for being dull and assuming Emma's perfectly happy.
— Jun 04, 2026 02:22AM
