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jhaydel's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jellygradients's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
marilupignetta's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_andreeaaaa_'s review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
equalopportunityreader's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
neex's review
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
I only picked this up because someone added it to the A play published after 1980 prompt for the
The StoryGraph’s Genre Challenge 2022 reading challenge, and I have no interest in reading plays so a 64-pager seemed like the best option.
Annoyingly, this isn't actually a play, so now I have to find something else. 🙄
Big fan of no plot, just vibes stories, so will definitely be picking up more from Yasmina Reza, though most likely will read them in their original french for full immersion.
Annoyingly, this isn't actually a play, so now I have to find something else. 🙄
Big fan of no plot, just vibes stories, so will definitely be picking up more from Yasmina Reza, though most likely will read them in their original french for full immersion.
what_i_have_read's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
2.5
annemaries_shelves's review
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I bought this because my name is in the title and I couldn’t resist.
It’s a very short novel (novella or long short story really) of a rather unlikeable but compelling aging actress ruminating on her successes and failures of fame, her more successful competitor and friend Gigi, aging, and other random bits. It’s largely stream of consciousness with paragraph breaks so the formatting isn’t for everyone but it makes for a quick read.
Won’t stick with me beyond the title but I did appreciate how the author created a fully realized and flawed character in 55 pages.
It’s a very short novel (novella or long short story really) of a rather unlikeable but compelling aging actress ruminating on her successes and failures of fame, her more successful competitor and friend Gigi, aging, and other random bits. It’s largely stream of consciousness with paragraph breaks so the formatting isn’t for everyone but it makes for a quick read.
Won’t stick with me beyond the title but I did appreciate how the author created a fully realized and flawed character in 55 pages.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia