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sharanle0808's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
luisa_he's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ninar_19's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
katiebonnyman's review
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
4.25
erinreadsslow's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
debbiemv's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
tuunielena's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whatnovareads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I picked this for book club. I’m so sorry fellow book clubbers and totally accept I will not be asked to recommend again 😬.
I kept seeing references to Bonjour Tristesse everywhere and it’s been on my #tbr for a while now so I took the leap. The author was only 18 years old when she wrote this and whilst I admire her writing this at such a young age, oof it did feel laborious and boring in most places!
I didn’t like any of the characters- Cecile I can forgive because she’s a bored teenager meddling in the love affairs of her rich playboy father. Anna, is described as an intelligent, sophisticated and beautiful woman, so goodness knows why she was spending time with these superficial people! I didn’t care much for Cecile’s musings on love or anything else either and was frustrated by her change of heart towards Elsa and Anna, but then I suppose this is typical teenage angst!
Overall, glad it’s off the #tbr also glad it was only 97 pages.