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thelanabear 's review for:
L'autre Femme
by Colette
Colette has a certain style of writing. In this collection her style seems to be blossom in some pieces, whilst in others it seems as if she was still testing her voice. Each vignette presents the outside view of slice of life, even in the first-person pronoun. It is only through the actions and subtle narrative is the internal life of the characters, the interest of each piece, made explicit. The themes of life, deep themes that exist within every culture, present or historical, are present here and will make an appearance out of the facile world Colette is created, if the reader is willing to accept it. Themes such as freedom and lust, fear and loathing, deep-rooted emotions, usually individualistic.
The one exception to this vignettes is the final autobiographical piece; My Friend Valentine. This longer piece is made up of smaller vignettes, but the vignettes don't wait to be understood, the characters Colette and Valentine explain the meaning to each other, in a way the meanings of these vignettes are easier to comprehend. But because the meanings are made explicit a new theme arises, the bond of these friends and their connection.
The one exception to this vignettes is the final autobiographical piece; My Friend Valentine. This longer piece is made up of smaller vignettes, but the vignettes don't wait to be understood, the characters Colette and Valentine explain the meaning to each other, in a way the meanings of these vignettes are easier to comprehend. But because the meanings are made explicit a new theme arises, the bond of these friends and their connection.