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409 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006138914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay draws on Simone de Beauvoir's relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre and the affair that almost destroyed it. It digs deep into the changes wrought in...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
tense 45%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
sad 20%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
409 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006138914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay draws on Simone de Beauvoir's relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre and the affair that almost destroyed it. It digs deep into the changes wrought in...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
tense 45%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
sad 20%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating