Marie-Renée Lavoie
Teoksen Autopsy of a Boring Wife tekijä
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- Syntymäaika
- 1974-02-21
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- Canada
- Syntymäpaikka
- Limoilou, Quebec, Canada
- Lyhyt elämäkerta
- Marie-Renée Lavoie was born in 1974 in Limoilou near Quebec City. She holds an MA in literature from Laval University. La petite et le vieux, her debut novel, was published in Quebec in 2010 and won Radio-Canada's "Battle of the Books" and the Archambault prize. She currently teaches literature at Maisonneuve College in Montreal.
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- Teokset
- 17
- Jäseniä
- 173
- Suosituimmuussija
- #123,688
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.8
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 10
- ISBN:t
- 44
- Kielet
- 3
- Kuinka monen suosikki
- 1
This book looks a one woman's experience of finding her marriage, suddenly and unexpectedly, at an end. This is a common occurrence, but one that is rarely widely discussed. We see a very raw portrayal of Diane's emotions and behaviour when her husband of many years leaves her because he's "bored".
In spite of dealing with heavy issues of shock and betrayal, the book is often laugh-out-loud funny as we watch Diane attempt to construct her "new normal". The ending is perfect....happy, but not all wrapped up.… (lisätietoja)