Reviews

Claudine a Paris by Colette

angelagriffith's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

this was like a french i capture the castle. it was gorgeous & i loved reading it in the sun. so girly and giggly.

satan_is_back's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

menacelavande's review against another edition

2.0

Après avoir adoré le premier tome, je ne m’attendais pas du tout à l’ambiance et l’intrigue de celui là… On était mieux à Montigny clairement, Paris n’a vraiment pas beaucoup d’attraits sous la plume de Colette.

Il y a beaucoup de choses qui m’ont dérangé (euphémisme) dans ce livre :
- Le passage dans l’appartement de Luce, où elle raconte son viol et les violences sexuelles qu’elle subit aux mains de son oncle pour de l’argent, à Claudine dont la seule réaction est de la trouver salie et de partir (????) Et les scènes de violence sont quasi décrites comme érotiques.
- La cruauté de Claudine envers son cousin, gay, qui lui explique qu’il a de très mauvaises relations avec son père notamment à cause de sa relation avec un autre garçon de son âge… mais elle s’en fou complètement, zéro compassion.
- L’INTRIGUE AMOUREUSE ENTRE CLAUDINE (17 ans) et LE PÈRE DE SON COUSIN (+ de 40 ans) ?! Qu’elle appelle mon oncle pendant tout le bouquin en plus ?! Pitié mais non quoi
- Globalement, une atmosphère de pédo / éphébophilie vraiment dérangeante, où on sent que l’objectif c’est d’exciter les adultes qui lisent le bouquin.

erna_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Witty, charming, funny. Sends you back to the turn-of-the-century Paris.

mistystar's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

sophiedowney's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Animal death, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Racism

frances__reads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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

2.75

princesspig's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

lmblue's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

kbuchanan's review against another edition

4.0

Leaving behind her school days, Claudine is thrust into the whirlwind of Paris and all of its temptations and delights. Though still pining for her rural retreat at Montingy, she still finds time to make conquests and experience city life to the full. As in the first novel, the main driving force here is Claudine's voice - assured and exuberant. Though the story here is small, confined mostly to the claustrophobic flat Claudine shares with her disinterested father, the energy hums along to make this an enjoyable read and keep us with Claudine as her story continues in the next volume.