pickA very slim book and a powerful take on living with mental illness and living with someone who has a mental illness. Also an interesting spin on fiction and writing - the role of an author and a narrator, the function of a story and who gets to tell it. I liked its creativity.
so-soA narrator introduces a Narrator who introduces Fanny, who struggles with mental health and hides a girl with a leopard-skin hat inside her. That‘s what her best friend, the Narrator says. But we‘re warned by the narrator that this is just the Narrator‘s side of the story. So Fanny remains quite mysterious.
It‘s a weird, very French book, I think half of what Anne Serre means with it went over my head 🤷🏻♀️
#InternationalBooker25 longlist
When I saw the Booker International long list earlier, I thought this title sounded familiar. I was so worried that I had sold this in our rushed move last month. Imagine my delight when I found it as I was unboxing yet another box of books today. ☺️
pickI wasn‘t quite sure what to make of this book - the story of a friendship between the Narrator and his lifelong friend Fanny, a woman with mental health struggles. The Narrator - who clearly cares for Fanny - writes about her as though she is a study sometimes. However, the last part of the book really clicked for me and how it looks at what mental health/illness means and a glimpse from the other side.
A Leopard-Skin Hat | 
