{"id":36615,"date":"2020-11-03T19:32:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T18:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=36615"},"modified":"2022-11-13T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T13:51:29","slug":"as-if-you-had-to-go-through-a-lot-to-be-credible-in-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/literature\/as-if-you-had-to-go-through-a-lot-to-be-credible-in-a-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"As if you had to go through a lot to be credible in a novel."},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday's books - Ana\u00efs Sierro<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The promise of a love encounter between a Western woman and a Japanese masseur, who \u00abreconciles her with her body, with herself\u00bb, was enough to intrigue me. But it was my love for Japanese modesty when it comes to feelings, and for their mastery of poetry, that enabled me to go beyond this admittedly beautiful title (Unspoken love letter<\/em>), but very risky. Risky, because talking about love can very quickly become flowery, \u00abet vas-yque-je-m'ennuie\u00bb. After some hesitation, I dared to take the risk. Unfortunately, I would have been better off leaving with one of those good classics that rarely disappoint...<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

But it had everything. A young mother who looks young, but in fact isn't. A romance between two people from different cultures: the European and the Japanese. A character uncomfortable with her female body and desires, despite her maturity. A willingness to encounter the other's culture, and to do so with passion. A marvellous pen, with striking poetic potential. And that title, that title! This sequence of words that promises us a journey through Japanese modesty, mixed with the exquisiteness of their poetry. It had everything. And then I was disillusioned, page after page. Disenchantment reached its climax when this woman begins to talk about her past in this - far too long - letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n