'I think I'm like one of those crabs, where it builds itself out of parts of other animals' »
Sophie Stark, a young brilliant film maker is at the centre of this polyphonic novel narrated through the voices of Allison, Robbie, Jacob, Daniel and George : the ones who knew her and sometimes even loved her tremendously. As the story progresses,a kaleidoscopic and contradictory portrait of Sophie emerges, raising questions about her real identity. Was she an authoritarian and destructive monster who leeched the lifeblood of those she loved to construct a work of art or just a fragile and
hurt woman?
Anne North provides a thought provoking look at the horrors of love, intimacy and creation through the portraits of Sophie and her entourage. Do we really know the ones we love? After closing this book, the reader will find it hard to forget the frail silhouette of the one who lived in this world without ever succeeding in living in it.. heady stuff.
Stéphanie (translated from French)
More to a life than meets the eye
'I think I'm like one of those crabs, where it builds itself out of parts of other animals' »
Sophie Stark, a young brilliant film maker is at the centre of this polyphonic novel narrated through the voices of Allison, Robbie, Jacob, Daniel and George : the ones who knew her and sometimes even loved her tremendously. As the story progresses,a kaleidoscopic and contradictory portrait of Sophie emerges, raising questions about her real identity. Was she an authoritarian and destructive monster who leeched the lifeblood of those she loved to construct a work of art or just a fragile and hurt woman?
Anne North provides a thought provoking look at the horrors of love, intimacy and creation through the portraits of Sophie and her entourage. Do we really know the ones we love? After closing this book, the reader will find it hard to forget the frail silhouette of the one who lived in this world without ever succeeding in living in it.. heady stuff.
Stéphanie (translated from French)