teslis's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Denna bok har jag läst pågrund av min svenska kurs på gymnasiet. 
Den var intressant, men jag hade lite svårt att hänga med i den ibland tyvärr. 

Historien utspelar sig under 50 talet (vilket jag missade) på den franska rivieran! Vi får följa huvudkaraktären Cécile som reser ned med din pappa för att ta det ledigt. Där nere får hon reda på att han ska gifta sig med en kvinna som inte är lika ”fri” som dom. Utan hon vill att Cécile ska plugga och skaffa sig en framtid och inte ta det lugnt och ”leva livet”. Cécile får panik och bygger up en plan för att  separera paret från varandra! 
Det låter hel intressant, men jag hade svårt att förstå henne då hon ibland var glada för dem och ibland inte. 

Jag tror helt klart att den är bättre om jag läser om den någon gång fram över! Och det finns självklar delar i den som jag gillar, det är ju trots allt en klassiker! Jag förstår även att den var speciell för sin tid då Cécile är väldigt öppen och själv sexuell vilken innan inte varit lika öppet inom litteratur. 

Jag är lite osäker kring vad jag tycker om den i slutändan, men det var intressant att läsa och hade nog inte läst den om det inte var för svenska kursen! 

Tog mig 3 timmar och 30 minuter att läsa boken!

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charmingcapybara's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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hollsbookshelf's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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corvoid's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense slow-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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carlyalynnsia's review against another edition

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

3.0


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annaonthepage's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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anastasia_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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catandherbooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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niaaaaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

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

3.5

3.5 stars, rounded up. What an interesting, slim thing of a novel. While I finished still in want of more developed characters, Sagan nevertheless manages a satisfying exploration of the overwhelming desire to be seen and the consequences of attention in one's adolescence.

It was initially pitched to me as what THE MARGOT AFFAIR could very well be fan fiction of, and I couldn't describe it better; I highly recommend reading them together. With love to my pandemic book club for the recs : )

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