409 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006165958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay draws on Simone de Beauvoir's relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre and the affair that almost destroyed it. It digs deep into the changes wrought in...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
tense 47%
challenging 36%
dark 26%
sad 21%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
409 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006165958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay draws on Simone de Beauvoir's relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre and the affair that almost destroyed it. It digs deep into the changes wrought in...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
tense 47%
challenging 36%
dark 26%
sad 21%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating