This novel is a French translation. I came across it at a free market, and it seemed promising. One of the quotes on the back of the book reads "It is a remarkable and very important book because it is governed by a single iron rule: that is, to use nothing but pure description conveyed by purely objective language. A masterpiece."- Marguerite Duras
And indeed, that's precisely how the book is written. I feel that it enables the reader to have a very intimate relationship with the story. There is a main character, but the prose switches easily between third-person and second-person narrative. Second-person narrative is extremely rare, unless you're reading a choose-your-own sort of story.
There are no paragraphs in the novel, and only 4 different sections continuing the same story. It rapidly takes you through life as a toddler up through high school (would be my guess, anyway...). I suggest it mainly for the experience of reading such a unique book. 3.5 stars
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