Lewis, aged 13, is on the brink of adolescence and in Paris for the summer. He becomes both obsessed by his hostess and aware of the fragility of his parents marriage as he grapples with the complications that arise. It's a charming, perceptive, slowly addictive read, and Lewis's conflicting emotions as he leaves his childhood behind ring very true. I struggled to suspend my disbelief near the end but didn't want the end to come.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 4 July 2000 ) |
