Hi everyone
I just finished my second Muriel Barbery book; A Single Rose. My edition was translated to Dutch and I got it from Bol.com.
"Rose has just turned forty when she gets a call
from a lawyer asking her to come to Kyoto for the reading of her
estranged father's will. And so for the first time in her life she finds
herself in Japan, where Paul, her father's assistant, is waiting to
greet her.
As Paul guides Rose along a mysterious itinerary
designed by her deceased father, her bitterness and anger are soothed by
the stones and the trees in the Zen gardens they move through. During
their walks, Rose encounters acquaintances of her father--including a
potter and poet, an old lady friend, his housekeeper and
chauffeur--whose interactions help her to slowly begin to accept a part
of herself that she has never before acknowledged.
As the reading
of the will gets closer, Rose's father finally, posthumously, opens his
heart to his daughter, offering her a poignant understanding of his
love and a way to accept all she has lost."
Definitely not.
Barbery obviously really, really wanted to write a Great Literary Novel. And unfortunately, it was sooo boring and forced.
Better luck next time, Muriel.
Have you read A Single Rose? Did you enjoy it more than I did, or did you feel the same way? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Happy reading!
Helena
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