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A review by kimmi
No and Me by Delphine de Vigan
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
English edition:
I don't know what to make of that ending. It felt like from the start the tone was changing, becoming more mature and less hopeful and optimistic, almost as though it was leading to some big dramatic revelation, but there wasn't really anything to build up to. It felt like that was intentional though, to show that life progresses for people like Lou, but people like No become unfinished stories.
As a translation from french there were a few parts every now and then that I found difficult to understand, and sometimes I felt like I was missing something obvious about No that I should have realised. This book left me with so many questions. Where did No go? The why was obvious but why did she go along with it for so long with no intention of actually going to Ireland? What was she doing to get that money? Was it something to do with the night shift?
I did, however, understand the message that the problem of homelessness isn't as simple or easy to solve as Lou thought and hoped it was, and that giving someone your home isn't enough to give them a chance in life.
Overall it was a really meaningful, deep book. I'd definitely recommend it.
French edition:
Je suis anglaise donc je suis désolée pour les erreurs!
Enfin, en le lisant avec ma prof de français au lycée, je comprend ce livre. Quand on concentre de Lou et la famille Bertignac au lieu de No, on voit l'impact qu'une jeune femme SDF peut avoir sur une famille cassée. Elle permet Lou à devenir plus confiante en elle, si confiante qu'elle peut dire à et embracer le garçon qu'elle aime, et peut espèrer d'aller de la boul de Léa Germain. Petit à petit, à cause de No, Anouk a communiqué plus, et elle exprime ses sentiments, et enfin elle prend sa fille dans ses bras. En page 248 Lou se demande si on est si petites choses qu'on ne peut pas rien, rien changer, avoir aucun effet. Mais l'ironie, c'est qu'elle voit seulement le manque d'effet qu'elle a eu sur la vie No, au lieu de l'effet que No a eu sur soi et sa famille - surtout sa mère.
C'était un livre fantastique, je pense que j'aimerais en lire même si je ne le devais pas pour mon cours.
As a translation from french there were a few parts every now and then that I found difficult to understand, and sometimes I felt like I was missing something obvious about No that I should have realised. This book left me with so many questions. Where did No go? The why was obvious but why did she go along with it for so long with no intention of actually going to Ireland? What was she doing to get that money? Was it something to do with the night shift?
I did, however, understand the message that the problem of homelessness isn't as simple or easy to solve as Lou thought and hoped it was, and that giving someone your home isn't enough to give them a chance in life.
Overall it was a really meaningful, deep book. I'd definitely recommend it.
French edition:
Je suis anglaise donc je suis désolée pour les erreurs!
C'était un livre fantastique, je pense que j'aimerais en lire même si je ne le devais pas pour mon cours.