3.25✨ found this to be a lovely lil portrayal of the intimacy of girlhood and growing up. I enjoyed seeing our narrator questioning the imposed structure of religion & unpacking her deep love of her friend. Overall though, I wasn’t blown away by the writing or felt there was anything new. I found the excerpts of real letters sent between Zaza & Simone to be the most touching. Perhaps I should try reading the original in French! We shall see.