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Madame Bovary

by Gustave Flaubert

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"In the book "Madame Bovary", I feel like the first chapter faultlessly demonstrates how Boy Moms are developed. Their borderline incestuous affection of their own sons often comes from their own husbands' neglect. In this case, Charles’s father would manage money poorly and philanders with “all the village harlots". He also doesn't seem to show any affection to his wife whatsoever." — Aug 31, 2022 08:16PM

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