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threeundertwopnw's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
literatureboysmelancholy'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
beanith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This could easily slide into the hot girl lit/sad girl lit niche while being a little bit of a deeper cut than The Bell Jar.
But enough marketing - I liked this a lot but more as a literary analyst or academic. It’s almost better to think about this book than it is to actually read it (and I think my favorite books are ones that are enjoyable to consume and think about) Sagan was a teenager when she wrote Bonjour Tristesse, which is impressive but also shows itself in the work. It falls just a little short of great, in my humble opinion. That being said, I think her age and proximity to the world of the character gave her insight that writers older than her might be afraid to touch.
In my notes I wrote that this book felt filmic. I think the setting of the French Riviera during summer is just too rich to not picture cinematographically. But it was in more that her writing was so direct that the work was almost a play. The dialogue is also reminiscent of film dialogue of the era. As it happens there is a movie adaptation, so obviously I need to see it.
Also, borders on some light Oedipal (electra?) vibes in here without ever actually being incestuous or unnerving. Jung and Freud are eating this up.
Moderate: Death and Car accident
ignorcross's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Car accident
violetteddd's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Ça se lit très vite et facilement, le début donne envie de rester toujours en été et la fin nous laisse presque sans voix
Graphic: Death and Car accident
mariavdl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide
terrificarno'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
3.25
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
ulia_do's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Suicide and Car accident
sachdevt'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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
teslis's review against another edition
- 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: Death and Car accident