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so-soAn average Nothomb with some brillant parts. This is part of her exploration of her life as fiction. Amélie, the writer, has a correspondance with an American soldier in Irak. In Nothomb‘s classic way aka it‘s self-centred and a bit precious.
But, the idea is brillant. This soldier who gets hooked on food to combat fear, guilt in a war, society‘s views of being obese, celebrity and reconnaissance as a way to exist are done with panache.
writerlibrarian And keeps you reading. There is a lot of self reference to her own books, life, etc. That‘s tedious. The ending is very much Nothomb. Not surprising as I read this 10 years removed not because the ending is out of date but because it‘s so banal now which says a lot about the emptiness that can be found all around us right now. #booked2019 #fall #bookaboutaddiction (edited) 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Sounds really unique. Thanks for the review! 6y
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