Reviews

Claudine In Paris by Colette, Colette

rebeccaasavage's review against another edition

4.0

Compulsively readable and so sad.

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