The Stepford Wives
1972 • 145 pages
Ratings27
Average rating4
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Ratings27
Average rating4
The Stepford Wives is a 1972 satirical novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother who suspects the submissive housewives in her new idyllic Connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands.
Also contained in:
- [Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Volume 1 - 1973](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16036164W)
- [Three by Ira Levin](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16660211W)
Reviews with the most likes.
Very easy but disappointing read.
Reminds me of ‘Comfort Me with Apples', which I absolutely hated.
2.5 only for being easy to go through
A chilling and unsettling read. This is my second Ira Levin novel and I enjoyed this as much as Rosemary's Baby. A quick read but extremely thought provoking. Highly recommended.
This book has one of the most iconic reveals ever, and I went in knowing how it would end. However, that didn't change the fact that I was hopeful that maybe, just maybe, the ending would change. Due to knowing the ending, I was also able to pick up on smaller details and foreshadowing, which is always fun.
A short horror. It explores feminist and anti-feminist themes with a subtle rye humour. Don't mistake this for an anti-feminist story. Very cleverly written, can be read in a single sitting, but gives hours worth of contemplation.
