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Everyone talks about how depressing this is - and it is a tragic novel - but no one ever really talks about how funny it is! I was not expecting to laugh this much. Not that it's meant as a comedic novel, but Flaubert throws in a bunch of fun one liners and ironic situations.
Emma reminds me quite a bit of Don Quiote with her head in the clouds and her delusional mind on her books.
"In short, our gentleman became so caught up in reading that he spent his nights reading from dusk till dawn and his ...more
Emma reminds me quite a bit of Don Quiote with her head in the clouds and her delusional mind on her books.
"In short, our gentleman became so caught up in reading that he spent his nights reading from dusk till dawn and his ...more
Excellent read.
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