A review by mvvelde
Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It is certainly a scandalous novel, and I can see why it was when first published in the 1950s in France. It was hard to read as Cécile made choices that didn't lead to happiness in her life, but instead honed her ability to control and manipulate situations for personal petty retaliation--all the while understanding right and wrong, and how naive she herself was. I enjoyed the ending and thought the book was well written.