Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan

Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile

Françoise Sagan with Heather Lloyd (Translator)

213 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Bonjour Tristesse tells the story of Cécile, who leads a carefree life with her widowed father and his young mistresses until, one hot summer on the Riviera, he decides to remarry – with devastating consequences. In A Certain Smile, which is also ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 55%
sad 37%
funny 28%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
challenging 14%
dark 13%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 21%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.96

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