Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan

Bonjour Tristesse

Françoise Sagan with Irene Ash (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Cécile leads a hedonistic, frivolous life with her father and his young mistresses. On holiday in the South of France, she is seduced by the sun, the sand and her first lover. But when her father decides to remarry, their carefree existence become...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 7,627 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

emotional: 52%

sad: 37%

dark: 23%

lighthearted: 18%

funny: 16%

tense: 16%

relaxing: 15%

adventurous: 9%

challenging: 6%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

44% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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