tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post8630023024926477516..comments2024-03-29T03:35:40.740-04:00Comments on Book Nook Club: Suite Francaise by Irene NemirovskyBritnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-23937736374913149842009-10-28T05:26:32.289-04:002009-10-28T05:26:32.289-04:00I read this book and absolutely loved it. You are ...I read this book and absolutely loved it. You are so point on about the differences in classes being more stringent than the differences in nationalities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-13000284757311876212009-09-27T17:43:57.352-04:002009-09-27T17:43:57.352-04:00I loved the book and the memorable characters in i...I loved the book and the memorable characters in it - the Petain family a case in point. Knowing a little about French history helps one to savor this book. The titled French aristocracy had become irrelevant by 1940 (in fact was derided for its foolish excess) and relied on political liasons to give it validity (Daladier/Crussol and Reynaud/del Portes alliances an example with disastrous consequences for France). So, the deftly drawn portrait of the Petain family and their flight from Paris is particularily interesting, especially what they tookwith them that they valued (not grandfather!). <br /><br /> The attachment of people to things was a recurring theme described with great irony in other characters. Humility is a lesson to be gotten from their stories.<br /><br /> The author's unflinching character portraits ring true. They have the qualities of "what people think and do when no one else is looking". Their true natures emerge during a time of extreme stress and trauma.<br /><br />I am looking forward to the movie version with great anticipation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-63874077579146254312009-09-15T22:54:54.145-04:002009-09-15T22:54:54.145-04:00I kind of agree...I tried and tried to finish this...I kind of agree...I tried and tried to finish this book, but couldn't. It was beautiful, but I just couldn't wrap my brain around it. Maybe approaching it as a collection of poems would have given me a better chance...Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033607688062415979noreply@blogger.com