Reviews

Bonjour tristesse by Françoise Sagan

abbykidwell's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

wordscatscaife's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this book was fine. TBH, I’m not a fan of this genre of post-WWII existential despair. I get it, but I don’t need more reasons to be depressed. I was quite often amused by the narrator’s voice and perspective, and I agree the book was well-written, but I’m glad it’s only 130 pages because more time spent learning about a spoiled young girl ruining people’s lives would have just been intolerable/I would have felt existential despair just for having spent so much time on it.

rosietakesonliterature's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

encarnamaria's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

em_h_ma's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Premier livre de Françoise Sagan que je lis et une très bonne surprise. L’écriture est charmante et l’histoire quelque peu énigmatique mais ce fut une lecture tout à fait satisfaisante.

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

bookishmornings's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

lolitaaa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• 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

3.0

gloriabricot's review against another edition

emotional inspiring relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

5/5

Un récit dont j’aurais aimé être l’autrice.
Tout en légèreté apparente, Sagan capture cet entre-deux fragile de l’adolescence où l’oisiveté est reine. Entre innocence et onirisme estival, Bonjour Tristesse dépeint un "coming of age" d’une modernité saisissante, qui glisse inexorablement vers la tragédie.

sarah_horner's review against another edition

4.0

I can’t believe a 17-year-old wrote this!