Reviews

Bonjour tristesse by Françoise Sagan

kim_e_d's review against another edition

5.0

Be careful what you wish for.

izagholl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.0

bastiat's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

hannah850's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

tilde_sousa's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

4.25

wran's review against another edition

4.0

In "Bonjour tristesse" werden die sich widerstreitenden Gefühle, die mit dem Erwachsenwerden verbunden sind, in schöner Sprache, eindringlich und schließlich dramatisch dargestellt. Der kleine Roman ist zu Recht ein Klassiker, der auf zeitlose Art die Einsamkeit und Überforderung von Teenagern zum Ausdruck bringt, deren Eltern sich - aus welchen Gründen auch immer - nicht kümmern. Hervorragende YA aus den 1950ern.

natreadsthings's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5 stars

alexaela's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Clairement un livre à lire en été à la plage. Se lit très rapidement et n'a pas trop mal vieilli. Par contre, vraiment pas mon style de lectures habituelles (esp : le côté très très estival + personnage principale ado et rebelle), donc, j'avoue que j'ai du mal à dire que ça m'a plu tant que ça. Bien écrit, bonne histoire, juste pas pour moi. Je reste contente de l'avoir lu, (merci Dany de me l'avoir prêté) !! 
NB : Le début assez similaire en style tout en étant très différent en contexte avec Stoner (ma dernière lecture + dernier 5) m'a permit de me plonger dans l'histoire et d'éviter de cette manière le reading slump que j'aurai définitivement développé autrement.
PS :

i'll admit that last line kind of made me cringe... those "omg they said the title of the movie in the movie!!!" memes were the first thing that crossed my mind. makes sense though, it had to have been an actual trend for it to become lame by now.

 

rubbersoul's review against another edition

3.0

I definitely see how much of a feminist milestone this book is and appreciate the cultural impact it has had, but still it didn’t move me. It was a fun read, very summer-y, very breezy without being superficial. I did find the protagonist annoying at times though (which to be fair was the point I guess) and just wasn’t very moved by the story overall.

sabina4's review against another edition

5.0

Oh man! I’ve been reading a whole lot of comments that the book was bad because Cécile is an unlikeable & spoiled brat, but that’s the entire point!

The authors ability to tell a big story in a little book, including character development and absolutely NAILING what a rich & spoiled teenager sounds like… It’s unreal.

I always value & respect other people’s opinions but I personally won’t hear a bad word about this book.