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Hard to read now, Marguerite on the road to catastrophe

Still hugely enjoying it. Really admiring how the writing keeps being so enthralling. Reading the pages about WW1 and had to take a pause from it, such an emotional read

Well, I missed my train stop because of it… Is that the definition of a captivating story?

This is a slow burner. Beautifully written - I even discovered various words I didn’t know (ahem). It will take some time to finish this massive book at over 700 pages. Luckily… One disadvantage: carrying this in hand luggage is a pain because of its weight. Would authors think about that, at all? At any rate: very smug to be reading from les Éditions de minuit, a badge of honour!