The most beautiful marriage of art and writing. The story is told not just by words but hundreds of pages sketches. The book takes place inside Gare Montparnasse and is heavily inspired by the work of Georges Méliès. Highly recommend for fellow art and film lovers
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In all seriousness there’s my life before this book and my life after this book.
So shamelessly focused on interior, domestic and the mundane but written in the most extraordinary prose style which worships at the shrine of the beauty of words. One of the best opening pages of all time (gonna post on here later) and completely changed my outlook on my own writing.
Also trivia, Leduc was a real writers writer and championed by the greats of her day, Cocteau, Genet and de Beauvoir to name a few.
Nov 5, 2024
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I'm reading it in french so idk if an english language version is even available but its sooo good already and a film that I am obsessed with (I Lost My Body/J'ai Perdu Mons Corps) is based on it!
Jul 18, 2024
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Living walking distance to a restaurant you love. Maybe one that’s just ever so slightly overpriced, but not overpriced enough to stop you from going just a time or two more often than you should. I love having a go to spot for a special evening
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It just appeared one day. Always makes me smile to myself
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As photography became my job I find it easy to forget the love of the art that made me pursue it in the first place. Sometimes I take out the very first camera I got all those years ago and find that it reminds me of why I love it so much. Documenting my life for the fun of it. Back to the simplicity and naivety I had when I got that camera all those years ago.
Remember why you love what you love
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