“It remains unclear whether this novel is an allegory of hopelessness or a feminist manifesto. The narrative allows for many interpretations and perhaps most importantly it’s a comedy.”
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“Art, love and longing, the French way. Blondel’s book, aided by [Alison] Anderson’s deft translation, is the genuine article: an emotionally taut portrayal of late-in-life, post-marriage drift … Graceful.”
The New York Times Book Review