When Blanche's mother, who finds her own daughter rather colourless, bookish and dull, is also dazzled by Christa, she soon invites her to stay at the family house. Suddenly Christa can do no wrong and, as Blanche's parents scour their address books for long-lost friends to invite to dinner to meet the newcomer, their friendship sours and Blanche's already negligible self-confidence goes into a steep decline. With all the characteristics of Amelie Nothomb's unique fictional landscapes, Antechrista is a funny, dark and revealing journey through female friendship and rivalry.
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Belgian by nationality, Amelie Nothomb was born in Kobe, Japan, and currently lives in Paris. She is the bestselling author of fourteen novels, translated into thirty languages.
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Feels real - until the end
April 5 2013
By Lena
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Format:Paperback
I loved the book very much (except of the last page, which felt strange, to say the least).
The characters feel real, even though they probably were supposed to symbolize two different sides of human nature, two types of personalities (Good and Evil, in Nothomb's terms, but that's subject to the discussion).
It is perfectly believable that story like that happens - nice and lovely "bookworm" Blanche's world clashes and crashes when she meets and befriends Christa, who is all about the physical side of life - boys, parties and excitement. Yes, appearances are deceiving and the relationships between girls are complicated - friendship? Possible. Hate, jealosy? That, too. Conflict? You bet. That's how it happens in the real life, even though Nothombs brings it to the full absurd level. Realistic to sur-realistic...
I would give the book 5 stars, if not for the ending, which seems to be written as an afterthought and feels wrong. And I don't mean the logic of what happens, but rather the way the events are described. (Trying hard to not give spoilers).
Still, out of all books by Nothomb that I have read so far, this one is definitely my favourite and worth reading. If nothing else, it would make for a heated book club discussion.
The characters feel real, even though they probably were supposed to symbolize two different sides of human nature, two types of personalities (Good and Evil, in Nothomb's terms, but that's subject to the discussion).
It is perfectly believable that story like that happens - nice and lovely "bookworm" Blanche's world clashes and crashes when she meets and befriends Christa, who is all about the physical side of life - boys, parties and excitement. Yes, appearances are deceiving and the relationships between girls are complicated - friendship? Possible. Hate, jealosy? That, too. Conflict? You bet. That's how it happens in the real life, even though Nothombs brings it to the full absurd level. Realistic to sur-realistic...
I would give the book 5 stars, if not for the ending, which seems to be written as an afterthought and feels wrong. And I don't mean the logic of what happens, but rather the way the events are described. (Trying hard to not give spoilers).
Still, out of all books by Nothomb that I have read so far, this one is definitely my favourite and worth reading. If nothing else, it would make for a heated book club discussion.
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An excellent Amelie Nothomb
Dec 2 2012
By Omnes
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Format:Paperback
When a lonely Universitarian who feels bad about herself - and whose name is Blanche - becomes the friend of a popular girl student named Christa, her life turns into a real nightmare. Especially when the gorgeous Christa decides to live in Blanche's apratment and most of all when this "Antechrista" gains the graces and respect from Blanche's parents.
Ms. Nothomb presents an excellent and realistic portrait on students relations between teenagers and universitarians. Through her excellent book, she presents the truths about cliques, images, but most of all that appereances are always deceiving.
Some readers and critics reproach to Amelie Nothomb that her novels aren't too long. But for me I think her novels' plot rythm is great. It never bores me and not in this novel which I devored in one evening for the story was superb.
As for the ending, which some are reproaching to be bad, I think it is instead plausible for it demonstrates the scars such a difficult friendship can leave in a teenager's confidence.
Ms. Nothomb presents an excellent and realistic portrait on students relations between teenagers and universitarians. Through her excellent book, she presents the truths about cliques, images, but most of all that appereances are always deceiving.
Some readers and critics reproach to Amelie Nothomb that her novels aren't too long. But for me I think her novels' plot rythm is great. It never bores me and not in this novel which I devored in one evening for the story was superb.
As for the ending, which some are reproaching to be bad, I think it is instead plausible for it demonstrates the scars such a difficult friendship can leave in a teenager's confidence.
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