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Chéri by Colette

fbroom's review

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3.0

The plot is straightforward. I liked reading it but I wasn’t really into it.

adam_channing's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

strange4real's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-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

ecstasia's review

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4.0

J'ai trop aimé cette nouvelle. Dès la première page, la première scène je me sentais exaltée. Je savais que ce livre est diffèrent des classiques que j'ai lu avant. Eh bien, un œuvre par une autrice; ça se distingue. En fait, j'ai aimé les dynamiques entre les 2 personnages principaux. Ce n'est pas usuel de voir ce type de relation dans les œuvres classiques. Et la discription! une telle délicatesse .. la conclusion est que j'ai aimé beaucoup ce livre. Et je compte biensûr lire d'autre travaux de Colette.

dianacan's review

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adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

ltyagenda's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

anam_victoria's review

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

meg_xoxo's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.75

ggarsi's review

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emotional funny sad tense fast-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

3.75

emilywebb29's review

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I could see why this book is seen as seminal but reading it through a contemporary lens I found it hard to not see the figures in the book as character tropes of the period.