"La délicatesse" The story is about a woman, Nathalie, whose husband has died in an accident. Her boss is in love with her, but that isn't mutual. Nathalie on the other hand, sees a sort of beauty in a man where nobody would see that beauty in. I choose to read this book for my french classes. Th...
3.5 Stars - An interesting readThis is a fast paced, unusual love story. The characters are unique but likable, quirky and a little odd, but not off-putting. The chapters are short, with short, one-page chapters (with a unique fact relating to the book) interspersed between the meat of the story....
In David Foenkinos's La Délicatesse, the beautiful and enigmatic Nathalie becomes a widow after her husband's sudden death. From thereon impenetrable, she coolly deflects the sexual advances of Charles, her boss, and channels her grief into her work. Yet the unexpected happens when Nathalie - ou...
Interesting book in so many funny ways... I haven't yet read other books that make me gradually believe in "light at the end of the road" for the main character and good outcomes for good people - and then destroy it by showing that there has not been any "dark periods" to start with that could ...
Una hermosa historiaAlgunas citas"A la mayoría de las parejas les encanta hablar de sí mismas, de su relación ,pensar que la manera en que se conocieron fue excepcional, y esas numerosas uniones que surgen de la forma más banal suelen enriquecerse con detalles que aporta ,pese a todo,una pequeña ...
She felt good in her comfortable kitchen, and took advantage of this evening among friends to decompress; she would soon be in the finals of a competition critical for her international career. Her coach had given her ten days off, but she had not been able to stop herself hitting the ball, worki...