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nachtleser's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
simpmor's review against another edition
4.0
I am fascinated by how relatable this is for me, despite sharing almost no demographic characteristics with either the narrator or the author, both bourgeoise teenage french girls in the 1950s. It's a great example of how literature connects us, how universal the human experience is. I loved the writing; the first person narration is what really makes it connect, the plot is brief and simple and on its own probably doesn't offer much. A great read and one I'll be recommending.
blissfuel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Undeniably talented, Françoise Sagan had a beautifully succinct way with words.
I envy her.
Oh, how much she conveys in short descriptions, whether it's about summer heat or the fiery passion. Her characters are fascinating to follow, and without overdoing it, you can't help but read just one more page, until it's 5 am and you definitely shouldn't have done that, but it's too late and you can only regret your choices and deal with the consequences. Oddly appropriate.
I envy her.
Oh, how much she conveys in short descriptions, whether it's about summer heat or the fiery passion. Her characters are fascinating to follow, and without overdoing it, you can't help but read just one more page, until it's 5 am and you definitely shouldn't have done that, but it's too late and you can only regret your choices and deal with the consequences. Oddly appropriate.
avhm24's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
n1mar's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
claire_my's review against another edition
4.0
Des personnages immoraux mais une très belle écriture.
j_ata's review against another edition
4.0
The très chic charm of the haute bourgeoisie; so profoundly has this slender tome managed to penetrate the public imagination that all these decades later the title alone is enough to conjure up associations of amoral glamour and indolent melancholy wrapped up in silvery cigarette smoke and warm summer sunshine. And, at least to the puritanical American mind, it captures something quintessential about the French—not so much how they actually are (I can’t vouch for any accuracy on that count), but, rather, what we imagine them to be, even want them to be. And if these images remain so potent today, I can only imagine their impact in 1954.
But beyond its cultural impact and the intense interest in its precocious author, I was quite taken with its style—elegant and minimalistic, and, it just can’t be denied, unbelievably assured. Yes, criticisms of myopia aren’t unfounded and there is a sense of slightness that can’t be fully shaken (the obvious inexperience perhaps?), but as a little literary objet d'art I can think of few legitimate rivals. It’s the perfect realization of a very particular aesthetic style, tone, and attitude, and while not something I always want to be reading, I’m certain someday I’ll want to return to it again.
But beyond its cultural impact and the intense interest in its precocious author, I was quite taken with its style—elegant and minimalistic, and, it just can’t be denied, unbelievably assured. Yes, criticisms of myopia aren’t unfounded and there is a sense of slightness that can’t be fully shaken (the obvious inexperience perhaps?), but as a little literary objet d'art I can think of few legitimate rivals. It’s the perfect realization of a very particular aesthetic style, tone, and attitude, and while not something I always want to be reading, I’m certain someday I’ll want to return to it again.
sillydoughnut's review against another edition
4.0
Une lecture douce, ensoleillée et calme sur laquelle viennent se briser les possibilités de l'amour, avec des personnages un peu cyniques et désabusés, faibles et perdus.