I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere Anna Gavalda

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere Anna Gavalda

Overview:

I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere explores how a life can be changed irrevocably in just one fateful moment. A pregnant mother's plans for the future unravel at the hospital; a travelling salesman learns the consequences of an almost-missed exit on the motorway in the newspaper the next morning; while a perfect date is spoilt by a single act of thoughtlessness. In those crucial moments Gavalda demonstrates her almost magical skill in conveying love, lust, longing, and loneliness. Someone I Loved is a hauntingly intimate look at the intolerably painful, yet sometimes valuable consequences that adultery can have on a marriage and the individuals involved. A simple tale, yet long in substance, Someone I Loved ends like most great love affairs, forever leaving you wanting just one more moment.

"Reading Anna Gavalda's story collection, I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere, is a bit like choosing the mini-éclair over its full-size counterpart--while the smaller size makes each morsel that much more satisfying, you can't help but wish for just one more bite. Still, in many cases, Gavalda does a better job of capturing the essence of human emotion in each five-to-ten page story than many writers manage to do in epic novels."
-Amazon.com

"Unabashed materialism is tempered by dry wit in this collection of 12 jaunty short stories about heartache and love."
-Publishers Weekly

“Some books are so successful they give you the illusion that the author is your friend.Anna Gavalda is a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker.”
—Voici

“Anna Gavalda swings her very short stories from slightly acidic charms to the cutting verve.”
—24Heures

“Without flourishes, in a lively style, often funny, at times serious, Anna Gavalda discusses small pieces of life. Twelve snapshots that speak of coming-apart love, of met-again love, of aborted love, of unknown love.”
—Biba

“We immediately enter Gavalda’s lively universe, which can also turn out to be a whirling, dark, and sharp world.”
—Vital

“A collection that derives a wicked pleasure from domesticating the most diverse characters in contemporary society.”
—Les Inrockuptibles

“It’s the sheer variety that hits you in Anna Gavalda’s wonderful collection of short stories. Parisian chic or drab provincialism, poignant or hilarious, sophistication or farce, Gavalda writes with tantalizing ease both from male and female perspectives, whatever their age and occupation. A highly enjoyable read, these lively and visual stories linger in the mind.”
—French Book News

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