Reviews

Retreat from Love by Colette

julia_lev's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.75

beforlee's review against another edition

3.0

I had to read this for my french class and it was honestly pretty interesting. Not the best book ever, but pretty decent.

jensteerswell's review against another edition

3.0

Ce que j'ai aimé: Colette est le maître des signalements et de la métaphore. Elle amine les sentiments, le cadre, et les pensées de ses personnages merveilleusement.

Ce que je n'ai pas aimé: L'héroïne est frustrante, car elle se manque des emotions. Elle est completement calme en face d'un avenir incertain.

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chloe1912's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

esmevanserra's review against another edition

3.0

Le style est magnifique, mais certains passages me laissent sceptique, voire dégoutée. C'est drôle que Claudine, de toute évidence bisexuelle, soit si homophobe.

prosewhore's review against another edition

2.0

Beautiful prose but the story doesn't interest me.
Might read it over again when my head is in a better place, or perhaps, a few years down the line I could appreciate it more.