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shereadsshenoms's review against another edition
4.0
I read this for #ReadingWomenChallenge, needing to read a translated book published pre 1945. I can't say I was expecting to enjoy this much, but honestly laughed out loud with both Chéri and Léa.
I remember Andrew Sean Greer talking about Collette as influence for Less, and I totally see it having now read both.
A delightful read, will probably pick up the sequel at some point too.
I remember Andrew Sean Greer talking about Collette as influence for Less, and I totally see it having now read both.
A delightful read, will probably pick up the sequel at some point too.
br3nd4n's review
3.0
I’ve had a bad run with French literature of late, but Chéri has put an end to that. This story of an aging courtesan and her young, rich boy toy was scandalous in its day but now comes across as well, quite charming really. Colette's wry and sharp observations of pre-war high society Parisian petulance and vanity, along with its apparently carefree pleasures, are a delight. Of course all this was soon to be obliterated forever by WW1, and it is change and loss that sit emphatically at the heart of this wonderful novel.
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helenmcclory's review
3.0
A lux weaving of a demimonde, all cattiness and musky scents and pink delicate underthings.
Cheri was by far my favourite of the two, with the latter - The Last of Cheri - unravelling a little as Cheri himself unravels.
Cheri was by far my favourite of the two, with the latter - The Last of Cheri - unravelling a little as Cheri himself unravels.
sheena's review
3.0
Interesting portrait of one man's downfall. I found the second part, The Last of Cheri, to be far more fascinating than the first. Can't say I liked the character, but still a good read.
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