Scan barcode
416 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007204649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 January 2006
Description
Written as an act of revenge against the 17 year-old who came between her and Jean-Paul Sartre, She Came to Stay is Simone de Beauvoir’s first novel – a lacerating study of a young, naive couple in love and the usurping woman who comes between the...
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
416 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007204649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 January 2006
Description
Written as an act of revenge against the 17 year-old who came between her and Jean-Paul Sartre, She Came to Stay is Simone de Beauvoir’s first novel – a lacerating study of a young, naive couple in love and the usurping woman who comes between the...
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