A review by marioncromb
Gigi and The Cat by Colette

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • 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

3.5

Interesting as a window into 1930s/40s French society, in some ways very modern and in other ways not.

The first the story of a teenage girl growing up, and her characterful family members

The second the story of a man and his cat, whom he loves, and his new wife, whom he doesn't.