This book was translated from French, so I’m not sure how much of the weird vibe I got was from the translation and how much was from the descriptions of a person losing their mind.
The book starts off normally enough, but slowly becomes confusing. Is this the narrator losing touch with reality? A conspiracy happening behind the scenes? Are even the narrator’s elderly parents in on it?
Written well this could be a very nice setup and lead satisfyingly to a twist or resolution. This to me had neither, yet I was still turning the pages eagerly waiting to see what was next.
One added bonus was the delicious-sounding foods that are described within the pages – the French are pretty serious about their cuisine.
Even after finishing the book I’m still not entirely certain what really happened. I believe that vengeance was had but I’m not really clear by whom. Who could I really believe?
Next I am reading Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.
