teslis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
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!
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident and Death
charmingcapybara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death
hollsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death
corvoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Infidelity, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
carlyalynnsia's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Suicide, and Death
annaonthepage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Death
anastasia_reads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
catandherbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Death
niaaaaa's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Suicide
Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Confinement, Death, and Infidelity
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
- 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
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 : )
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident