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136 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226733470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 15 October 2011
Description
Fran oise Sagan is best known for her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, which caused a scandal when she first published it at the age of eighteen in 1953. But her second novel, A Certain Smile, less shocking and more psychologically convincing, was ...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 31%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
challenging 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Alcohol136 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226733470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 15 October 2011
Description
Fran oise Sagan is best known for her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, which caused a scandal when she first published it at the age of eighteen in 1953. But her second novel, A Certain Smile, less shocking and more psychologically convincing, was ...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 31%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
challenging 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Alcohol