Book Review: Bonjour Tristesse by, Françiose Sagan

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 43

  • @whatebonyreads
    @whatebonyreads 16 дней назад +3

    I recently found your channel and I enjoy your reviews and the diversity of your shelves.

  • @Scr3675
    @Scr3675 16 дней назад +3

    This sounds so good to me! I think the quotes are great!

  • @DevinLaVore
    @DevinLaVore 15 дней назад +2

    WOW!!! Very good!!!! Love it!!!! So naturally funny are you...😆

  • @readwithlorikate
    @readwithlorikate 15 дней назад +2

    I enjoyed this too when I read it last year. I agree with your comments on the main character; her being insufferable makes sense given her age and circumstances. And, really, how many of us weren’t at least a little insufferable as teens?
    P.s. I am loving the autumn vibes of this brown shirt

  • @monejade8589
    @monejade8589 11 дней назад +2

    I am only on chapter 3 of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" & you can't tell me Henry ain't the devil! lol It makes me think of this quote, "Do not commend a man for his good looks; neither despise a man for his outward appearance." Sirach 11:2. The concept of beauty and how we perceive it always intrigues me.

  • @js_programmer8423
    @js_programmer8423 16 дней назад +5

    She is the prettiest woman I've ever come across.

    • @derekgo611
      @derekgo611 14 дней назад +1

      yeah, isn't she?

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  13 дней назад +1

      @@js_programmer8423 this is very kind. Thank you!

    • @nylis638
      @nylis638 11 дней назад

      Very attractive young lady.

  • @elizabethaliteraryprincess
    @elizabethaliteraryprincess 12 дней назад +1

    Another for my tbr! I think I'll read it in the original French if I can get my hands on a copy.

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  10 дней назад +1

      So lucky to be able to read it in the original French!

  • @sandy23stories40
    @sandy23stories40 16 дней назад +2

    Adding to the tbr, this sounds so good awesome review

  • @martasoltys9091
    @martasoltys9091 11 дней назад +1

    There are two movie adaptations of this book; one from 1958 and one from 2024. I'd love to see them both and compare. I'm not a fan of gore and horror, but I saw Dark Water with Jennifer Connely and loved it. It wasn't so gory; more psychological fear. Then, I saw the original Japanese version of the film and although it was very, very different I loved it just as much (for completely different reasons. Talk about teaching the audience about the dangers of theft). Even though it's a short one, I was clearing out my book closet and I found The Great Gatsby. Of course, I couldn't resist rereading it. And then, there is the year long project of reading The Bhagavad Gita (I can only read so much of it; it's so dense). I also really want to read A Saint From Texas (it's been on my TBR pile for too long). I still have to finish American Dirt and Demon Copperhead (it wasn't my favourite (what I've read of it) even though everyone seems to love it). I might have a different take on it now. Life's still hectic but i am a tiny bit more relaxed than I've been in the last two years. Things are slowly falling into a new order. Thanks for the review Alana. As always, a pleasure to hear your thoughts.

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  10 дней назад +1

      Thanks for watching, as always 🤗

    • @martasoltys9091
      @martasoltys9091 10 дней назад

      @@alanaestelle2076 It is a true pleasure to watch your reviews.

  • @bookofdust
    @bookofdust 16 дней назад +1

    This sounds really intriguing, I have one more slot left for my translated from French monthly challenge this year, so I’m going to try and slot this in for December! Thanks!

  • @TimeTravelReads
    @TimeTravelReads 5 дней назад +1

    Interesting. I never would have heard of this if not for you.

  • @mr100b
    @mr100b 13 дней назад +1

    Also, not a bad 1958 film if you’re already predisposed to liking mid-century Hollywood type fare. Otto Preminger directs a wonderful cast of 50s all-stars-Deborah Kerr, David Niven, and Jean Seberg as the young girl. Certainly not for everyone, but worth a look if you’re so inclined. Can’t go wrong with Technicolor and CinemaScope.

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  13 дней назад

      @@mr100b I love older films! Thanks for the rec!

    • @mr100b
      @mr100b 13 дней назад

      @@alanaestelle2076 If you ever choose to review John Cheever's short story, "The Swimmer" I'll be interested. It's an amazing work that made an even more impressive mid-century Hollywood 1968 film starring Burt Lancaster. Pure Americana. Just bonkers stuff and something you have to see to believe. I like your channel even though, to be honest, I'm more of a cinephile than a lit-head. With that said, literary adaptation has always fascinated me. Best!

  • @stephenn3727
    @stephenn3727 16 дней назад +2

    Thank you Alana!

  • @SheanaJo
    @SheanaJo 16 дней назад +2

    😊

  • @PoppyMorreale
    @PoppyMorreale 16 дней назад +3

    I appreciate your comedy and how the videos are unscripted

  • @derekgo611
    @derekgo611 13 дней назад +2

    Hey, I liked your Stoner review but you said the philosophy wasn't heavy-handed and because you're reading French lit now, how about you give The Stranger by Camus a try? Just know that it's not going to be great.

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  13 дней назад +1

      @@derekgo611 ooh The Stranger is in my list. I have read The Myth of Sisyphus. I need to draft the review.

  • @MrsDetroit622
    @MrsDetroit622 16 дней назад +1

    I read this book so many time in its original French.

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  13 дней назад +1

      @@MrsDetroit622 oooh how lovely to be able to read it in the original French

    • @MrsDetroit622
      @MrsDetroit622 11 дней назад

      @@alanaestelle2076 ❤

  • @PoppyMorreale
    @PoppyMorreale 16 дней назад +1

    Also im new to this channel what is your favorite generas

  • @JohnSeney-t1i
    @JohnSeney-t1i 16 дней назад +1

    LOL 😄😸 the way the first title reading sounded so flat. But the lead, daughter character sounds unbearable!

    • @alanaestelle2076
      @alanaestelle2076  13 дней назад +1

      @@JohnSeney-t1i 🤣 yea she’s a menace loool

  • @fatemakh96
    @fatemakh96 16 дней назад +3

    Still haven’t watched the video but i hate this book, its boring!!! And i don’t get why its hyped, the girl is so annoying and pretentious

    • @yasmine7305
      @yasmine7305 16 дней назад +5

      To each their own, we all have our opinions. But to add mine under yours, yes the girl is ‘annoying’, hedonistic, selfish and over indulgent- she’s not a likeable character. However, she’s a teenager raised by a vain and hedonistic father. The consequences to her actions are dramatic, she gets a cold reality check and regrets her actions.