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Flowers of Darkness
by Tatiana de Rosnay
I decided to give Tatiana de Rosnay another chance because she is a good writer, plus I was in the mood for a suspense novel. I just wish I'd read Sarah's Key instead of this one because it's so claustrophobic and depressing. Maybe de Rosnay has been negatively affected by the lockdowns in Paris because there's definitely a nod to "the great reset, terrorist attacks, climate change, big tech privacy intrusion, and being lockdowned." Clarissa has chosen to give up her rights, especially her right to privacy, for high tech security.
I was interested in reading this book because the story's main character takes her pen name Clarissa from the title character of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Each chapter begins with excerpts from Virginia Woolf's suicide note as well as French writer Romain Gary's suicide note (he was married to controversial American actress Jean Seberg). These quotes are more delightful than the story itself.
I liked the book for the most part, though, until I found out why Clarissa has left her husband and moved into the creepy modern apartment. It's so bad that I cannot recommend this book to anyone. Plus this dystopian tale rings a bit too true and more "now" than the near-future.
I was interested in reading this book because the story's main character takes her pen name Clarissa from the title character of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Each chapter begins with excerpts from Virginia Woolf's suicide note as well as French writer Romain Gary's suicide note (he was married to controversial American actress Jean Seberg). These quotes are more delightful than the story itself.
I liked the book for the most part, though, until I found out why Clarissa has left her husband and moved into the creepy modern apartment. It's so bad that I cannot recommend this book to anyone. Plus this dystopian tale rings a bit too true and more "now" than the near-future.