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404 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 21 June 1999
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay explores the changes wrought in the soul of a woman and a city soon to fall. Although Françoise considers her relationship with Pierre an open one...
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
404 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 21 June 1999
Description
Set in Paris on the eve of World War II and sizzling with love, anger, and revenge, She Came to Stay explores the changes wrought in the soul of a woman and a city soon to fall. Although Françoise considers her relationship with Pierre an open one...
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