> I'm picking up a lot of subtle things that make the whole experience more interesting.
That's a common experience. It's like some people are reading the books in low resolution. That's why they think the characters are simplistic. If you re-read, you start realizing that all the little details matter and are part of the story.
> Moreover, her take on female sexuality must have been revolutionaire at the time
It was. What other work of art published in the 1950s or earlier has a female protagonist, a businesswoman, with multiple lovers?
That's a common experience. It's like some people are reading the books in low resolution. That's why they think the characters are simplistic. If you re-read, you start realizing that all the little details matter and are part of the story.
> Moreover, her take on female sexuality must have been revolutionaire at the time
It was. What other work of art published in the 1950s or earlier has a female protagonist, a businesswoman, with multiple lovers?