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A triumph of tamped power and unsutured emotion . . . one of the most exquisite debuts I’ve read for some time * Daily Telegraph * Affecting and haunting * Observer * A short blast of a novel: a howl of pain, impotence and rage. The prose, fluently translated by Shaun Whiteside, is precise and unadorned * Spectator * Heartbreaking . . . haunts you long after you've put it down * Libération * A tragedy of unconditional love * L'Obs * As sublime as it is painful * Le Parisien * A poignant, modest, moving book * Télérama * It's impossible not to devour this heartbreaking and beautiful short text in one gulp * Psychologie Mag * An unforgettable first novel, Laurent Petitmangin writes as one lives. And it's dazzling * L'Est Républicain * Petitmangin tells his story of generational shock with a painful quality, a deep voice charged with sadness and a touching efficiency. Memorable * El País * A block of raw emotion * Paris Match * He describes with inifinite accuracy the violence of a father not being able to recognise his son anymore * Femme Actuelle * It shines with the dazzling yet minimalist style that probes hearts and consciences * La Provence * Magnificent! * France Inter * Everytime, Laurent Petitmangin finds the right word * Le Figaro *

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Laurent Petitmangin was born in 1965 in the east of France into a family of railway workers. He works for Air France KLM. He has written a number of manuscripts over the years that have mostly sat in a drawer. He now lives with his four children around Paris.

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