She Came to Stay by Simone de Beauvoir

She Came to Stay

Simone de Beauvoir with Yvonne Moyse (Translator), Roger Senhouse (Translator)

404 pages • first pub 1943 (view editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay explores the changes wrought in the soul of a woman and a city soon to fall. Although Françoise considers her relationship with Pierre an open one...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 478 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

emotional: 72%

tense: 57%

dark: 45%

challenging: 35%

sad: 22%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
91% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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