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Ensemble, c'est tout by Anna Gavalda
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Ensemble, c'est tout

by Anna Gavalda

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RosieG | Jun 23, 2009 |  
This started off a little slow for me - before you understand how the characters are/will be connected - but really took off once they got together. They're all so flawed and vulnerable that you just have to love them and care not only about their welfare, but about their happiness. I even cried at at least three different instances, which means I got very involved with the characters. The epilogue has some fun parts, but I wouldn't have minded if it had been left off. Just heard that a movie's made.... Hmm, not quite sure they'll pull off the true heart of the book, which is in the interior monologues. But, we'll see.... I just hope they don't make it into a romantic mess instead of letting the characters be their own nasty, honest selves.

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bookoholic13 | Jun 17, 2009 |  
If you believe the publisher, this has been a big-selling book in France and elsewhere. I think the reason for that must be largely the quirky and likable characters. Gavalda has a great ability to give a person enough redeeming features to balance their somewhat less desirable behaviour. This book is, however, purely romantic escapism. The plot is unbelievable and everyone lives happily - we presume 'for ever after'. Even when the grandmother dies, she dies in her sleep with a smile on her face! A fun, easy read - just don't take it seriously. ( )
oldblack | Apr 28, 2009 |  
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 159448144X, Paperback)

Prize-winning author Anna Gavalda has galvanized the literary world with an exquisite genius for storytelling. Here, in her epic new novel of intimate lives-and filled with the "humanity and wit" (Marie Claire) that has made it a bestselling sensation in France-Gavalda explores the twists of fate that connect four people in Paris. Comprised of a starving artist, her shy, aristocratic neighbor, his obnoxious but talented roommate, and a neglected grandmother, this curious, damaged quartet may be hopeless apart, but together, they may just be able to face the world.

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