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A brilliant, painful account of a doomed love affair. While the storm clouds are gathering, the teller of the story belives the picnic is forever. (Carlo Gebler )
A story of love found and thwarted that also becomes a remarkable journey backward: from modernist narrative resignation and ennui into full-fledged emotional engagement, complicaiton, deepening of character and resolution... (Kirkus Reviews )
A story of love found and thwarted that also becomes a remarkable journey backward: from modernist narrative resignation and ennui into full-fledged emotional engagement, complicaiton, deepening of character and resolution... (Kirkus Reviews )
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The major European bestseller that was made into the celebrated film.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Told from a guy's perspective, this is a love story with a difference. The unnamed narrator (called Zorg in the film version) meets Betty, a beautiful and fiery character. She takes him away from his simple but mundane life after discovering manuscripts for a book he has written. After burning his bridges they embark on a journey through France making friends along the way. It says it was translated into English by H Buten but, sadly, it was translated into American. I found this perplexing and felt that some of the minutiae of the European culture on display was lost. Even the title, Betty Blue, is a testament to this because the original title, 37.2 Degrees in the Morning (a poignancy that I can't explain here without revealing a plot spoiler) doesn't translate to the American Fahrenheit system. What were the publishers thinking? Apparently this book is the only Philippe Dijian novel to be translated into English - I'm not surprised - he must be livid!
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What an amazing book. This is a story that will always remain with you. You really feel for this couple and understand the emotions involved in their love. Betty is a wonderful character, so full of passion. This passion, which proceeds to map out her entire life. This book has everything: laughter, tears, romance and emotions. An unforgetable read.
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Brilliant but tragic, definitely one of the best books I have ever read and will no doubt read again at some point. The film is of course awesome too, but the book gets you so much more emotionally involved. A real life love story that most people who live in the real world can relate too. Couldn't put it down.
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Beautifully written. Great story.
Well worth reading. I hope they translate more of Philippe Dijan's novels. I was very surprised that this is the only one in English so far. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by B. Holland
All consuming passion.
This is an amazing read and the desciptions of all the characters and places are extroadinarily colourful and vivid. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by shazza
Brilliant
This book was given to me by a friend after hearing them profess it's brilliance, yet even their compliments didnt prepare me for the enjoyable writing style that drew me in... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2006
wallpaper the inside of your head with the pages of this ..
I allways come back to this phenomenal book like a mentor,theres lines from it locked inside me that after 2 years STILL come back to me like the words of some cool older brother... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2000
This one's a treat!
It's a long time since I came across a book with such a 'voice' as this one. Believe the hype..'I couldn't put it down'...I couldn't. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2000 by Oirishsteve
A tragic story of true love
This is quite simply the best book I've ever read. I completely adored the film - rated as one of my top five films of all time. But the book is even more vivid and compelling. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2000
The best thing out of France since Frogs Legs!
I can't speak for the film, I haven't seen it - but the book left me speachless. A kind of modern day Romeo and Juliet - A tragic story about two lovers who are destined to be... Read more
Published on 31 May 2000
Even better than the film - and that's hard to beat
Philippe Djian - what an author!
A fantastic film - see it to believe it.
The book? Even better - brilliant! A book I found hard to put down. Read more
Published on 18 May 2000
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