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My Friends
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Have short, sober first-person sentences ever been as affecting as this?
What a sad, funny, harsh, stripped-down, wholly engaging little novel this was!
Swinging back and forth between irresolute optimism, withered expectations, and a bleak mistrust, through the dirt & germs, the shabby loneliness, soup kitchens, and bad teeth, this is a book where the minimal events from an empty hand-to-mouth existence resonates with maximum effect.
Victor Baton, I raise a glass to you! This stuff ain't cheap either.
Here, pull up a chair - you a have friend in me now.
by
Have short, sober first-person sentences ever been as affecting as this?
What a sad, funny, harsh, stripped-down, wholly engaging little novel this was!
Swinging back and forth between irresolute optimism, withered expectations, and a bleak mistrust, through the dirt & germs, the shabby loneliness, soup kitchens, and bad teeth, this is a book where the minimal events from an empty hand-to-mouth existence resonates with maximum effect.
Victor Baton, I raise a glass to you! This stuff ain't cheap either.
Here, pull up a chair - you a have friend in me now.
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Reading Progress
September 3, 2018
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March 28, 2020
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Started Reading
March 29, 2020
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22.5%
"Being alone is hard to bear. I should like to have a friend, a real friend, or else a mistress to whom I could tell all my troubles."
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36
March 31, 2020
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56.25%
"Neveu looked at the woman admiringly. He had changed completely.
He was talking and laughing and no longer paying any attention to me.
Suddenly the woman got up and, taking the bargeman by the arm, drew him away. I was left alone. On the table were three glasses and two bottles. I payed for the lot and went out, with my soul full of bitterness."
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He was talking and laughing and no longer paying any attention to me.
Suddenly the woman got up and, taking the bargeman by the arm, drew him away. I was left alone. On the table were three glasses and two bottles. I payed for the lot and went out, with my soul full of bitterness."
April 1, 2020
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Finished Reading
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Have short sober reviews ever been as affecting as this! Now I want to befriend Victor too!
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Fionnuala wrote: "Have short sober reviews ever been as affecting as this! Now I want to befriend Victor too!"That would make two then!
That's two more than he had before.
Nicolas wrote: "Brilliant book!"Agreed! I want to read it again already.
Superb, moving endorsement, Steven. It is not always being alone what makes one feel lonely. I've read another brief novel by him which I liked a lot, your review a good reminder to pick this sooner or later.
Ilse wrote: "Superb, moving endorsement, Steven. It is not always being alone what makes one feel lonely. I've read another brief novel by him which I liked a lot, your review a good reminder to pick this soone..."Thanks so much Ilse! I was truly impressed by this for so many reasons! even though, at the end of the day it didn't do anything special. Just one of those simple tales that really takes hold.
Will simply have to check out some of his other books now.
A pithy yet tempting review, Steven.
Lovely review, Steven! Very tempting indeed!
TBV wrote: "A pithy yet tempting review, Steven."Thanks, TBV.
Hanneke wrote: "Lovely review, Steven! Very tempting indeed!"Thanks, Hanneke
