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A review by marc129
Jeunesse Modiano by Patrick Modiano
3.0
My first Modiano, and a very strange reading-experience. Louis and Odile, a young couple of 19, live in Paris and get involved in rather seedy affairs, taken on by moblike characters. They just do what they are told, almost without emotions, although like children they sense something is wrong. The characters Louis and Odile reminded me very much of those in Sartre's [b:Les jeux sont faits|11980|Les jeux sont faits|Jean-Paul Sartre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1364075581l/11980._SY75_.jpg|1171412]: they are like robots with very little will of their own. But in the end there's a denouement (worthy of Sartre) that makes up for the uncomfortable feeling I begot whilst reading.
To me this seems more a kind of writing experiment of Modiano. Also, the continuous naming of streets and housenumbers has a rather strange effect (what's the purpose?). In short, perhaps this was not the best introduction to Modiano, but I confess I kept on reading: his writing has a kind of enchanting quality.
(2.5 stars)
To me this seems more a kind of writing experiment of Modiano. Also, the continuous naming of streets and housenumbers has a rather strange effect (what's the purpose?). In short, perhaps this was not the best introduction to Modiano, but I confess I kept on reading: his writing has a kind of enchanting quality.
(2.5 stars)