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The Inseparables by Simone de Beauvoir
βShe had appeared so glorious to me that I had assumed she had everything she wanted. I wanted to cry for her, and for myself.β Superbly written The Inseparables is a novella that pairs an enthralling depiction of female friendship with a razor-sharp commentary on gender and religion This is the kind of work of…
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