Live Fast by Brigitte Giraud, translated by Cory Stockwell
This is an interesting novel as the author looks back on the accidental death of her partner, Claude, decades before. She recounts the chain of events that led up to the accident, and for each of them wonders what if something different had happened. It is something that I think anyone who has lost someone due to something that was preventable wonders, but seeing it all spelled out takes this to another level.
One can sense the loss that the death was, and how the present day event of leaving the house that the couple had just bought, but not yet moved to, would trigger this reflection.
I was touched by the everyday events that she described and the way that small choices bring us to a different reality.
An amazing read.
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