The Last Life: A Novel | 
pickOnce again I‘m scouring the oldest part of my handwritten TBR. This was published in 1999. Most of it I really enjoyed but there were a couple of scenes that felt unnecessary.
Sagesse is a grandchild of the well known La Basse family. Her grandfather left his beloved Algeria in the 1950s to try and create a family dynasty back in France. Sagesse is 14 and trying to discover her true self while her family‘s secrets crumble around her. A lot of ⬇️
Centique introspection and wondering aloud as the family stories are told by the adult Sagesse recounting their lives and she sometimes skips ahead and back, or refers in an aside knowingly to the future before the reader gets there. Messud is incredible at capturing time and place and character ⬇️ 3y
Centique so this is a very literary coming of age story with moments of intense beauty - but there is much more philosophising than plot so it is a meandering read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3y
Centique PS the fronds in the picture are called “toe toe” (pronounced toy toy) It is a cousin I guess to pampas grass but prettier I think. 3y
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Centique PS2 the blurb for this book is a little off and it has one spoiler in there imo. There are no literal ghosts in this story. 🤷🏻♀️ 3y
AlaMich I used to have a handwritten TBR. It didn‘t take long to realize that it wasn‘t a sustainable system. 📚📚📚📚📚📚😂 3y
Michael_Gee The toe toe is beautiful! 3y
Centique @AlaMich you‘re so right! My handwritten one started in 1990 though so it was a long time before I had my Goodreads one 🤪 It took up two books and got up to 5000 titles. Eek! 3y
Reggie @AlaMich Lol @Centique I‘m in awe of the 5000 titled, handwritten TBR. Wow! 🤩 3y
LeahBergen I have a handwritten (decades old!) TBR, too. 🤣 3y
Cathythoughts Lovely picture 💫 3y
Centique @LeahBergen I do believe we are kindred spirits if not long lost cousins 😉😘 3y
Centique @Michael_Gee @Cathythoughts thank you - it was in a vase at a cafe I love to visit 😘 3y
LeahBergen I really think so! 3y
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