A review by mmcloe
Astragal by Albertine Sarrazin

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Lovely micro-picaresque through a handful of the major Institutions of mid-century France (the prison, the hospital, the home, the workplace, oh my!) and how these institutions can shape our selfhood through direct contact and indirect hauntings. 

The language was slick and its quite a shame Sarrazin died so young - I could see her becoming a big hit