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Zazie dans le Metro by Raymond Queneau

bjork5ever's review against another edition

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4.0

I wish I read french.

:(

leonieb8's review against another edition

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3.0

Cette folle épopée absurde est fort intéressante et singulière, mais l’écriture en argot était, pour moi, un frein à la lecture.

matmat's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Trop rigolé en lisant Queneau ça donne envie d'en emprunter plus, bravo à l'homosexuel Gabriel et la crypto lesbienne Marceline c'était un plaisir

anetq's review against another edition

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3.0

I read his Exercises in Style last year and liked it a lot - especially for the play with language. That is still going on here, but I didn't like this as much. Zazie most of all reminds me of french new wave movies (and those annoy me a lot): A Zany young girl doing "crazy stuff" surrounded by a cast of odd types and weird situations making little sense. Oh and someone in disguise. And that very strange sixties mix of an old traditional tone and oddly placed smutty remarks.
I guess it's a product of it's time - and a very early and modern example... But I didn't have much fun reading it.

sanrodsara's review against another edition

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1.0

I just don't understand how people can read this book translated into English and enjoy the experience. It baffles me.

ambarine's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5.

rhays40's review against another edition

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5.0

fun. very of its time.

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

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

3.0

lloffe's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

erikamarconato's review against another edition

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4.0

Uno dei finali più belli di quest'anno. Non sono una grande fan dei disegni.