“When is real life? » asks the impatient teenager Antigone in the voice of Claire Renaud

Anne-So “Echoes of words”, blogger, bookstagrameuse etc contribution reader groups 20 minutes of the bookI recommend you “When is real life? » by Claire Renaud, published on January 4, 2023 by Éditions Sarbacane.

His favorite quote:

Actually, if I take a closer look at my life, I don’t find it so sad. And even, quite full. I love feminist slogans. I jump high. My grandmother could open a restaurant. I have two real friends. I like to dance like a tigress. I have two dear brothers. I can humble myself and get over it. I have a moon father and a mother who needs to settle accounts. I have a tundra head. It’s here. This is not bad. It’s even a lot.

Why this book?

• Because When is real life? is a sparkling teenage novel, filled with modern heroines who enter adolescence and juggle between important principles that they try to apply in their lives, their first love relationships, their relationship with their own bodies, studies or even family problems. Just like the novel A lost girl is… a lost girlby the same author and in the same collection published by Sarbacana, here we have a cute novel that we dive into with pleasure.
• Because the author Claire Renaud knew how to illustrate perfectly questions that inhabit the everyday life of many adolescent girls today. On the one hand, there are timeless themes such as love, friendship or self-relationship that never gets old. On the other hand, our heroine with a Greek name (Antigone) is perfectly anchored in her time, both in the way she deals with life, and in her attitude towards her family and her feminist views, which she expresses through her collages in Paris.
• Because this novel is just right and strikes the perfect balance between humor and ubiquitous situations and painful feelings that are highlighted in a gentle and never funny way by the heroine who is nevertheless often dramatic and theatrical. The unwavering support of her wonderful friends who will also learn a lot about themselves and their brothers despite an unexpected family storm will give great strength to our heroine, a passionate medicine woman who wants to honor her first name.
• Because in short, solidarity, feminism, sisterhood, emancipation, friendship and love are the key words of this novel in a time that offers its readers a real moment of humor and sweetness. The reader is witness to the important transition the heroine goes through, stumbling from childhood to adolescence and preparing the ground for her life as a single woman. Little sunshine contained in 216 pages of mood and humor.

The most important in 2 minutes

Action. Antigone wants to take control of her life in this fourth year, and especially wants to become a dedicated feminist or be invited to parties. But he will also have to deal with unforeseen events such as devastating love at first sight or a mother on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, Nina and Camille are by his side.

Characters. Thirteen-year-old Antigone is a refreshing and current heroine. Feminist, but ready to do anything for a boy. A drama queen with the tendencies of a Greek tragic actress, but realistic and very intelligent. Emotional, but strong.

Places. Our heroines live and study in Paris.

Time. The novel takes place in the present day.

Author. Claire Renaud is a French writer. After studying philosophy, she entered the world of publishing and became an editor at Fleurus.

This book was read with the pleasure of Anne-So Echos de Mots, a blogger specializing in children’s and teenage literature. “For me, reading can be as much a personal pleasure in which one runs to seek refuge as it is an excuse for discussions and meetings with other readers. I am a lover of words always interested in new discoveries. »

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