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The Unloved
The Unloved | Deborah Levy
5 posts | 2 read | 4 to read
The image is instant. It whirs out of the camera and they all watch it develop in silence. "Here." He gives the photograph to the perfect flawless woman without looking at it, by way of apology. When everyone gathers around Luciana to admire it, Gustav clicks again. The unloved look brave. The unloved look heavier than the loved. Their eyes are sadder but their thoughts are clearer. They are not concerned with pleasing or affirming their loved one's point of view. The unloved look preoccupied. The unloved look impatient. A group of hedonistic tourists--from Algeria, England, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, and America--gathers to celebrate the holidays in a remote French chateau. Then a woman is brutally murdered, and the sad, eerie child Tatiana declares she knows who did it. The subsequent inquiry into the death, however, proves to be more of an investigation into the nature of identity, love, insatiable rage, and sadistic desire. The Unloved offers a bold and revealing look at some of the events that shaped European and African history, and the perils of a future founded on concealed truth.
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whatrebeccasread
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Panpan

Deborah Levy's early novel "The Unloved" was odd and felt disconnected. I didn't really understand what was going on and therefore didn't enjoy reading it very much - 1 star.

My full review is up on my blog now ?

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CarolynM
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I loved the ambiguity of Hot Milk, but this one just left me thinking "why?". That being said, I enjoyed the writing and the themes of parent - child relationships and the relationship between France and Algeria.

MrsMalaprop We discussed Hot Milk at book club recently & I was saying I‘d like to try another of hers, but maybe not this one. Have you read any others? 7y
BarbaraBB Oh I really loved Hot Milk too and am not sure now if I shall read this one. 7y
CarolynM @MrsMalaprop @BarbaraBB Don't let me put you off this one, I feel like I must have missed something or not understood what she was getting at. There would certainly be plenty to talk about at book group! (edited) 7y
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shawnmooney
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Loooooved her Hot Milk last year - haven't heard a thing about this one.

batsy Ooooh! 7y
LeahBergen This sounds great. 7y
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KarenUK
The Unloved | Deborah Levy
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#day30 #marchintoreading #startswithuvw These are my planned/completed reads for these three letters for #LitsyAtoZ .... Read 'The Wonder' and after a slow start, I loved it.... The other two are TBR but they could change! I never stick to my plans 😊📚

ValerieAndBooks I know what you mean...I've swapped out a few already from my original list 😊 8y
Reviewsbylola I loved The Virgin Suicides and the movie is amazing. 8y
KarenUK @Reviewsbylola I loved Middlesex and The Marriage Plot, so I have high hopes 😍👍 8y
RealLifeReading Haven't read The Wonder yet but I mean to! 8y
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KarenUK
The Unloved | Deborah Levy
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#blameitonlitsy #damnitlitsy #day25 #photoadaynov16 #latestbookishbuys ......after seeing everyone's posts I just couldn't resist the bookoutlet.com sale 😉

Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
RealLifeReading (Sorry) (you're welcome) 8y
LeahBergen Yeah!! 👍🏼 8y
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