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svm started reading Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman
Life and Fate (Russian: Жизнь и судьба) is a novel by Vasily Grossman, written in …
A most appreciated gift. Extremely gripping so far!
svm reviewed Les Pays by Marie-Hélène Lafon
Claire, the daughter of Cantal farmers, was born into a world that was disappearing. Her …
Moderately enjoyable
3 stars
Marie-Hélène Lafon's style is dense, a jungle to plough through. A story reminiscent of those told by Annie Ernaux, Didier Éribon and Édouard Louis; Lafon's novel is more descriptive and somewhat flat. Its flowery prose is revealing of Claire's inner world but I missed more introspection, typical of the novels of Éribon, Ernaux and Louis. The last fifty pages are the best because more depth is given to the character of the father, but why I wonder? The book is after all about Claire... why not learn more about Claire?