Un fin passage

Pas pire #2

by France Daigle

In France Daigle's Governor General's Award-winning novel, Just Fine, the townsfolk of Dieppe dream of escape from the insular, predictable cadences of life in Acadia, and, each in their own often touching and hilarious way, changes the course of their lives. In this extraordinary sequel, we follow many of the same characters in their explorations of their newly gained freedom. And whereas Just Fine had as its central element water, rivers, deltas, springs, and movement from inner landscapes to the sea and open spaces, this book has as its central element air, wind, planes, music, and voices from around the world, underscoring the ideas of liberty and sensuality that motivate the book. A rich, sweeping, and delicate exploration of how we create and then employ our freedom in relation to those we love, A Fine Passage secures France Daigle's place as one of Canada's most intriguing writers.

Genres: Literature, Fiction, Canada

132 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2001

About the author

France Daigle est née à Moncton en 1953, où elle vit toujours. Auteur d’une dizaine de romans, elle a aussi coécrit plusieurs scénarios ainsi que quatre pièces de théâtre. Elle a remporté en 1991 le prix Pascal-Poirier d’excellence en littérature, décerné par le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle a reçu le Prix du Lieutenant-gouverneur pour l’excellence dans les arts littéraires.

Reviews

[Kimberley Breau · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pour mon cours de littérature, au moins j’ai fini. C’était l’enfer

[Audreane Lang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Je suis perplexe

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this second in a series of three books (See my review of Just Fine by the same author) delightful. It follows some of the characters from the first book on a trip to France, and concentrates more on the characters than on the author's random (okay, not so random, my classmates assure me, but seemingly random)thoughts.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the way the author wrote multiple story lines of characters to intersect late into the book and at the same time watching the paths that these intersections would take.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai aimé suivre les histoires des différentes personnes dans ce livre. Le livre n'était pas très long, mais je l'ai trouvé intriguant. On est tous des étrangers mais nos vies peuvent se croiser, et ces rencontres peuvent nous marquer, nous inspirer, nous changer.

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wondering if I wasn't as moved by this one as I had hoped because I hadn't read the first in the series, Just Fine: A Novel.