Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan

Bonjour Tristesse

Françoise Sagan with Irene Ash (Translator)

96 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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 Endearing, self-absorbed, seventeen-year-old C cile is the very essence of untroubled amorality. Freed from the stifling constraints of boarding school, she joins her father--a handsome, still-young widower with a wandering eye--for a carefree, t...

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Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 52%
sad 39%
dark 23%
lighthearted 17%
funny 15%
tense 15%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 9%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 41%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.71

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