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La vida ante sí by Romain Gary

kvest's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jenya's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So good, I would love to reread it in ten years when, hopefully, my French is pitch perfect so I could pick up on all the subtleties of the narration. This one almost made cry while making me laugh out loud.

violainend's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

flo_blg's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

or_polachek's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

dettarte's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ahmeslie's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

laulaulit's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

solijim's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bakuggumi's review against another edition

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5.0

Un roman magnifique et touchant par la douceur d'un amour fort, et un portrait de vie rude.
Un livre qui raconte la solitude d'un enfant tout en montrant à quel point il est entouré et à quel point une communauté peut être soudée et présente. Un livre qui parle d'amour et de malheur.
La force de ce livre c'est le récit qui est fait par Momo si jeune, qui nous parle avec ses mots d'enfant, ses yeux d'enfant et son imagination d'enfant, mais pourtant avec une philosophie et maturité qui nous rappellent constamment, comme il le dit lui-même, qu'on est jamais trop jeune pour avoir vécu, et qu'on peut se fier à "sa vieille expérience" de la vie.