Reviews

Lieg met mij by Philippe Besson

steffireadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

aleksandra10's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful summer time + Lana del rey in the background helps <3

bookishlynostalgicwithshi's review against another edition

sad

4.25

martin888's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

nitterbug's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

julicax's review against another edition

emotional sad

5.0

jusjonah's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

lolover's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

A tragic story about inescapable heartbreak. 
The beginning was a bit slow paced, but the more I read the more I became intrigued. The writing style is lyrical and beautiful.  It's almost written like a memoir. Phillipe Besson portrayed queerness and shame, and queer yearning quite well. 

juli161's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

bagelsource's review against another edition

5.0

“a series of coincidences and simultaneous desire”