A review by umyde
Soie by Alessandro Baricco

emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

 As light a narrative as the fabric that it uses as a metaphor, this is a summer breeze of a read. It demands nothing, even as it captivates you into its narrative. It is not, however, a finished book. If anything, a sketch - and perhaps that's exactly what it wants to be.

Gallimard's audio edition, with Jacques Bonnaffé's casual reading and the occasional use of a little flute interlude, does this book justice in presenting its tone and character.