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jen_noisette's review against another edition
4.0
Un récit d'une grande sensibilité et un regard critique sur les construits sociaux des genres. Une première partie que j'ai particulièrement dévorée. J'avais le sentiment qu'il l'avait écrite pour moi. Puissant.
dr_dumpling's review against another edition
4.0
*I read the French version
En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule, or The End of Eddy, is a dark, graphic coming-of-age novel that portrays a brutal childhood. Split into two different sections and an epilogue, it's an eye-opening look into the socioeconomic struggles of growing up in a small French village. Set in Hallencourt, Picardy (100 miles away from where I lived last year as a teaching assistant) during the 1990s-2000s, the novel moves seamlessly from past to present, from his childhood under an alcoholic father to his being bullied for being gay. Poverty rules the people, and racism, homophobia, and sexism infiltrate all aspects of life--unfortunate already, but even more so if you happen to be gay like Eddy. Dental hygiene and education all take a back seat to gender roles, and
put simply, this is a novel about how toxic masculinity kills--literally. It sent men spiraling into alcoholism and trapped Eddy in self-deprecation so deep that he killed off Bellegueule and became Édouard Louis.
En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule, or The End of Eddy, is a dark, graphic coming-of-age novel that portrays a brutal childhood. Split into two different sections and an epilogue, it's an eye-opening look into the socioeconomic struggles of growing up in a small French village. Set in Hallencourt, Picardy (100 miles away from where I lived last year as a teaching assistant) during the 1990s-2000s, the novel moves seamlessly from past to present, from his childhood under an alcoholic father to his being bullied for being gay. Poverty rules the people, and racism, homophobia, and sexism infiltrate all aspects of life--unfortunate already, but even more so if you happen to be gay like Eddy. Dental hygiene and education all take a back seat to gender roles, and
put simply, this is a novel about how toxic masculinity kills--literally. It sent men spiraling into alcoholism and trapped Eddy in self-deprecation so deep that he killed off Bellegueule and became Édouard Louis.
la_repunantinha's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sabrecat55's review against another edition
5.0
If it weren't so explicit at times, this should be required reading in all high schools. Of course, the unintended side effect might be a temporary (I hope!) side effect. A great read.
adoredwords's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tuc's review against another edition
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
arealproblem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
emirandres's review against another edition
3.0
Me dijeron que la iba a pasar mal. Pero no sabía que iba a ser TAN MAL. La historia del autor (sobre cómo crece en un pueblo pequeño y prejuicioso con una familia del demonio) es durísima y te la cuenta sin adornos y sin victimizarse. Tal y cual fue, nada más.
zelmal's review against another edition
4.0
A slap in the face, its violence shocking not because unimaginable, but due to the author's nonchalant delivery.