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Vernon Subutex Two
Vernon Subutex Two | Virginie Despentes
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Rock star Alexandre Bleach might be dead, but he has a secret. It's a secret that concerns several people, but the only person who can unlock it is Vernon Subutex, former record shop proprietor turned homeless messiah and guru, last seen hallucinating and feverish on a bench in the parc des Buttes Chaumont. Acha wants to know the truth behind the death of her mother, Vodka Satana. And if she finds the bastards responsible, she wants to make them pay, whatever Cleste thinks of her plan. Cleste wants Acha to get a grip and stop hanging around with Subutex's gang of disciples. The Hyena wants to find the Bleach tapes. She wants to untangle her complicated feelings about Anas, her boss' assistant. And speaking of her boss, she does not want Laurent Dopalet to discover how badly she has double-crossed him. Laurent Dopalet wants the Hyena to find and destroy the Bleach tapes. He wants to forget he ever knew Vodka Satana. He wants people to stop graffitiing his apartment with ludicrous allegations. Above all, he wants people to understand: NONE OF THIS IS HIS FAULT. THE SEQUEL TO VERNON SUBUTEX 1, SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2018. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
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GatheringBooks
Vernon Subutex 2 | Virginie Despentes
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#BookMoods Day 3: Not just the #SecondInASeries but the first one, too! Recent book haul. 📚📚📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cool covers! 2y
Eggs Love the eyes 👀 💙 👁 2y
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802Librarian
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I forget that Ben & Jerry‘s is a THING. Since I live only about an hour from the factory, I still think of them as a small Vermont company. Still, nice to see a bit of “home” in this French novel 😀🍨

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I bet it does cost a fortune overseas! I knew it was US thing, I didn‘t know it was international. 3y
Reggie Man, I just discovered their caramel brittle non dairy flavor and that stuff is dangerous!!! Sooooo delicious. 3y
802Librarian @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I had no idea either! If I‘m lucky enough to travel overseas again, I‘m going to look for it 😀 3y
802Librarian @Reggie Phish Food is my weakness. I‘ve heard the non-dairy ones are really good! 3y
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802Librarian
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So far, #2 is as good as #1.

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AnneCecilie
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Vernon is officially homeless, but his friends meet him at the Buttes-Claumont Park. Before he know it, he‘s become a cult leader among the people that gather in the park.

This book is told from Vernon‘s friends perspective and it was interesting getting everyone view on him.

The park mentioned is gorgeous, at least from the pictures, and these books are the reason I want to visit it next time I‘m in Paris.

mirnas Vernon Subutex trilogy was fun! Though not the best books I have ever read. 4y
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Abailliekaras
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I loved this. There is something about Virginie Despentes‘ writing that propels you along and is constantly interesting, even when the plot slows down. Complex, diverse characters including homeless people, ex-porn stars & a neo-Nazi. Hyper-real at times and not as tight as the first book but I loved the sense of Paris that is real, unglamorous yet still smart & rock n roll. Droll humour, love the philosophy & theme of friendship.

batsy I love her writing but I've yet to read the Vernon Subutex books! 4y
Abailliekaras @batsy so much fun! 4y
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Abailliekaras
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Raining - perfect hibernating (and reading) weather! 😜📖

BookwormM I really enjoyed book 1 have never got round to book 2 I really must 4y
Simona @BookwormM Same! Somehow I forgot about the sequels ... 4y
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Redheadrambles
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⭐️⭐️⭐️

Volume 2 of the trilogy that introduced me to the awesome Vernon Subutex and the rambunctious punk style of French author Virginie Despentes. I enjoyed this but I didn‘t fall as hard for it as I hoped, this is not an uncommon experience for me with the middle books of trilogies however.

#readharder2019 - Book in translation

BookwormM Really enjoyed the first one must get this one 5y
Redheadrambles @BookwormM yeah I was surprised there were no other reviews on here yet 5y
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Redheadrambles
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Rainy Sunday good for Read Harder planning, quite a few prompts I have books for already and others are going to need some research...

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Neale
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I am sooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to this!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Redwritinghood Nice, but I still need to read the first one. I‘ve had a long week and not much time for reading. 6y
mklong Jealous! My copy has shipped but it isn‘t here yet. 6y
MeikeReads ...and there's a Hole CD!! :-) 6y
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Neale @MeikeReads Oh yes Meike I was one of the cool kids. 😎 6y
mklong @Neale Somehow you have disappeared from GoodReads. Is something glitchy going on with your account? 6y
ClairesReads Awesome!!!! 6y
Redwritinghood @mklong Yes, @Neale you seem to be gone from GoodReads entirely. Is something wrong with your account? 6y
Redheadrambles @Neale not sure if your still reading these posts but we hope that you are ok and that you may in time come back and join us, we would all love to have you back to discuss Vernon and all the other books we have lined up. If you would rather not then that is fine as well but please let us know you are ok if possible. 6y
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