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rctexas08's review against another edition
5.0
I throughly enjoyed this book. I found the narrator, Cécile, to be extremely humorous and at times insightful. It was a pleasant experience to view the various characters through Cécile’s eyes, her opinions of them clashing with one another even in the same paragraph. And then, a pretty shocking ending!
deedee63's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bkvirn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
juan_ulloa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
deanpeters's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
theuncultured's review against another edition
3.0
This book can definitely be read in one sitting. However, to long for the events to unfold, one ought to approach it from a distance, slowly, and dumbly. Françoise Sagan wrote this book when she was 18 years old and my opinion is that you can only justify the ramblings of a 17 year old sociopath (the character Cécile in the book) when the writer herself is around the same age (how creepy if, say, a middle-aged man had written the deep feelings of a 12 year old girl? *Lolita*.) If I look at my diary when I was around that age, the thoughts and feelings will sound similar to Cécile's and so I'm inclined to sympathize with the author. The story itself was simple and slightly entertaining. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who has a short train ride coming up with nothing of significance to read.
shagan's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0