Bye Bye Blondie by Virginie Despentes

Bye Bye Blondie

Virginie Despentes with Siân Reynolds (Translator)

fiction feminism dark reflective slow-paced

365 pages | first published 2004

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In a wrecked modern version of a romance novel, acclaimed French writer Virginie Despentes pokes at the simultaneous ecstasy and banality of love in an age of psychiatry and punk.Gloria lives in seething rage, lashing out at everyone—particularly,...
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Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 80%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
funny 30%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
inspiring 10%

Pace

medium 88%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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