An
extraordinary diary in form of letters. The unnamed writer addresses persons
with whom she had short encounters or long relationships, with whom she connects
wonderful or awful memories or who someday in the future will encounter her
beloved children. Thus episodes of her life are narrated, some funny, some
thoughtful, some memorable, other rather lightweight. A kaleidoscopic view on
her life.
What I appreciated
most while reading was the different tone always well adapted to the addressee
and thus varying from letter to letter. In some you could really feel the
emotional engagement in the story, other were a bit more reserved. The sum of
it gives an interesting impression of the life of a fictional character which nevertheless
seems to be quite authentic since all those stories have a relevance in the
character’s life no matter how important the really have been or how close the
addressee. Some render you thinking about what matters in life, some letters
you can just enjoy. All in all, a very varied collection of letters.
