The Woman Destroyed

The stories could be depressing but somehow, they rise above. It's the beautiful soulful clear intelligent writing, I guess.These stories will ring true for any reader that has lost their favorite significant other.The middle story is especially amazing to me. It consists of the running inner dialogue of a woman on the edge. Nearly mad she rambles in the cleverest of ways.Ms. De Beauvoir is [was] a marvelous philosopher, writer, woman.

I feel like all women should read this book. I can understand why some people can see it as pretentious but honestly I ended up enjoying each story and just really made me think

I did not know Simon can write so beautifully. She’s definitely a humanist. Women are sitting ducks when it comes to love, but not loving is not a solution for most.

This book contains three short stories, each of them about a "Woman Destroyed." Two are utterly depressing, and one is incoherent. The middle story was stream of consciousness babbling by a mad woman character, and I couldn't even finish it. The first story was depressing, and compelling enough to finish. The third story, the title story, was very compelling, defintely a page-turner, but also depressing.This third story, A Woman Destroyed," tells the tale of a woman whose children have left home, and she experiences empty nest syndrome, only to find out her husband has been having an affair for years, while discouraging her from seeking emplyment and encouraging her to put all her focus into the children and home. He is a real rat, but yet you can see that he is truly torn, taht he thinks he is somehow protecting his wife, while he is ultimately destroying her. The most compelling aspect is the wife her self, watching her slow demise.

Awesome book

Read Simone is an immersive adventure inside my head and my heart. Recommended 1000/10

Great book so far, came with a one inch tear in the back cover.

I can relate to so much of the women's issues in this book. I had a very painful divorce. Issues raising kids were my concern. So glad I stumbled upon this book.