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> From today's perspective, it's boring, it's not insightful and the style is excruciatingly dated From your perspective. From my perspective, Madame Bovary an
by dotsam 3y ago
> From today's perspective, it's boring, it's not insightful and the style is excruciatingly dated
From your perspective. From my perspective, Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education are exceptional. Fresh, engaging and psychologically insightful. I would recommend anyone who enjoys reading to try Flaubert.
- BiteCode_dev 3y agoSaying things are all relative and a matter of taste is as strong as a statement that the sky is blue.
- dotsam 3y agoWhat objective values are you judging it by? You made a relative value judgement in your comment: > At the time, given the lack of offer and the standards they had, sure, the books were great.
- BiteCode_dev 3y agoStating the obvious once again I see.