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A review by oboreads
Freya by Françoise Hardy, Anthony Quinn
5.0
Finally a piece of fiction that I thoroughly enjoyed! Freya is a quick-to speak, audacious and driven woman living in a male-driven world that steps in her way many times. But what gets her through is her close bond with Nancy with whom she grows as the years go by. It was refreshing to read a novel with two strong friends written about in a realistic way that felt close to life and portrayed the emotions one shares with another in a platonic relationship. The novel was structured in a similar fashion to A Little Life in the sense that it trailed the characters throughout their life time, described them evolve, fail, love and experience the overwhelming feeling of being a tiny blip in history. I want more books like this in 2018!!!!! ON THE HUNT FOR MORE
A quote I loved :
"What is the most valuable luxury? Time. It is ineffable and ungraspable, and yet most mysterious of all, it is free. And those who spend it properly are the richest people of all."
"We're all sorts of leading characters to ourselves, whereas other people comprehensively haven't heard of us."
"It's funny how some characters, mere figments on the page, never really die in our heads, or hearts. We think about them even after we've clapped shut the book."
A quote I loved :
"What is the most valuable luxury? Time. It is ineffable and ungraspable, and yet most mysterious of all, it is free. And those who spend it properly are the richest people of all."
"We're all sorts of leading characters to ourselves, whereas other people comprehensively haven't heard of us."
"It's funny how some characters, mere figments on the page, never really die in our heads, or hearts. We think about them even after we've clapped shut the book."