Books by Agnès Desarthe
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review 1: I was thankful this book was short, otherwise I don't think I would have finished it. I kept waiting for the moment when I would see something real in Myriam, something to explain why she was so hell-bent on self-destruction. And I got... nothing. The author could wax eloquent ov...
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review 1: Myriam eröffnet nach 6 Jahren ziellosen Herumirrens ein kleines Restaurant in Paris. Doch der Anfang gestaltet sich schwierig, hat Myriam doch sehr eigene Vorstellungen von ihrem Lokal. Nach und nach beeindruckt die Inhaberin jedoch ihre Gäste mit ihrer Eigenartigkeit und Phantas...
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review 1: I had a bit of a hard time enjoying this strange little book. The protagonist, Myriam, is a damaged woman looking for a new start. She opens a restaurant in Paris, the setting for the book. She has a secret from her past that has alienated her from her family, including her now...
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review 1: Couldn't finish this one. Some of the words I saw in reviews for this book were "tender" and "profound." I disagree. I thought it was self-indulgent, myopic and whiny. Oh, Myriam had beautiful ways of looking at things. She could wax eloquent about food and herbs growing in a gar...