Book guide
French Exit
A bankrupt socialite flees to Paris with her son, her cat, and nothing left to lose.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryDysfunctional familyContemporary FictionDysfunctional family
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About French Exit
Frances Price, a scandal-clouded New York widow, escapes financial ruin with her hapless adult son Malcolm and their cat, Small Frank. In Paris, their retreat becomes a darkly comic spiral through eccentric company, high-society absurdity, and mother-son pathos.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- suicide
- suicidal thoughts
- suicide attempt
- death
- death of parent
- toxic relationship
- police violence
