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Incidences (French Edition) (original 2010; edition 2010)

by Philippe Dijan

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Events spin seriously out of control after a college professor wakes up beside the dead body of one of his students in this intense, mesmerizing literary thriller from France's #1 bestselling author. Events spin seriously out of control after a college professor wakes up beside the dead body of one of his students in this spare, existential literary thriller from France's #1 bestselling author. In tight, evocative prose, Philippe Djian brings a buzzing urgency to this story set in a sleepy academic enclave in rural France, where Marc, a professor whose interest in women has filled the hole left by his failed literary ambi­tions, makes a habit of bringing home his most promising students for brief-but-pleasant affairs. One night Marc brings home his student Barbara, only to discover, to his horror, her lifeless body lying next to him the next day. Instead of calling the police, he disposes of her body in a remote gorge--a decision with consequences that catapult him into an ever-quickening spiral of suspicion and self-doubt. Consequences is a powerful introduction to one of France's biggest stars, and, from the gripping opening mystery to its final riveting pages, it's a story you won't soon forget.… (more)
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Ouvrage adapté il y a peu au cinéma par les frères Larrieu - L'amour est un crime parfait -, il était intéressant de le découvrir dans un esprit comparatif. Fidèles l'un à l'autre dans les premiers temps, ils se diffèrent quelque peu au final. Ainsi, le film aurait gagné en tension et noirceur s'il s'était davantage tenu à la source première. Par contre, il gagne en sobriété en gommant certains détours et redondances de l'écrit. ( )
  PaFink | Feb 17, 2014 |
Un professeur de creative writing (atelier d'écriture) un peu coureur a la fâcheuse habitude de céder aux avances de ses jolies élèves. Il ne s'explique pas vraiment l'attrait qu'il exerce auprès de cette population, mais entend bien en profiter puisque cette chance lui est donnée. Tout n'allait pas si mal jusqu'au jour où ...

Sous ses aspects de thriller, ce roman de Djian aborde les problèmes de l'enfance et de ses blessures qui ne se referment jamais. Les femmes sont omniprésentes dans ce livre, il n'y a pas que les jeunes étudiantes, mais aussi et surtout la mère et la soeur. On comprend alors que ces deux personnes sont à l'origine de son comportement vis-à-vis des femmes. Ce roman est auréolé de mystère a bien des égards, mystère qui est symbolisé par la présence troublante de la forêt.

Bien ficelé, bien écrit, je n'ai pas grand-chose à reprocher à ce roman. Et pourtant, je ne suis pas complètement convaincu. Le parallèle entre les traumatismes de l'enfance et le comportement de l'adulte m'a paru un peu trop évident, un peu trop présent, presque caricatural. L'atmosphère pesante parfois malsaine peut aussi déranger au bout d'un certain temps, mais ça c'est voulu.

P.-S.: Je déconseille ce livre aux personnes tout juste sevrées de la cigarette — encore plus aux ex-amateurs de Winston — tant il en est fait l'éloge. Je n'ai pas vu l'adaption de ce livre au cinéma (L'amour est un crime parfait), juste la bande annonce. Ouf, ils ne les ont pas remplacées par des sucettes — j'ai quand même vu une cigarette électronique !

P.-P.-S.: Ils ont dû bien rigoler lorsqu'ils ont trouvé la couverture du livre de poche. Elle est assez évocatrice à plus d'un titre. http://www.aubonroman.com/2013/12/incidences-par-philippe-djian.html ( )
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Events spin seriously out of control after a college professor wakes up beside the dead body of one of his students in this intense, mesmerizing literary thriller from France's #1 bestselling author. Events spin seriously out of control after a college professor wakes up beside the dead body of one of his students in this spare, existential literary thriller from France's #1 bestselling author. In tight, evocative prose, Philippe Djian brings a buzzing urgency to this story set in a sleepy academic enclave in rural France, where Marc, a professor whose interest in women has filled the hole left by his failed literary ambi­tions, makes a habit of bringing home his most promising students for brief-but-pleasant affairs. One night Marc brings home his student Barbara, only to discover, to his horror, her lifeless body lying next to him the next day. Instead of calling the police, he disposes of her body in a remote gorge--a decision with consequences that catapult him into an ever-quickening spiral of suspicion and self-doubt. Consequences is a powerful introduction to one of France's biggest stars, and, from the gripping opening mystery to its final riveting pages, it's a story you won't soon forget.

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