A Good Life, Virginie Grimaldi
A Good Life, Virginie Grimaldi
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A Good Life

Author: Virginie Grimaldi

Narrator: Liz Fodor

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2024


Synopsis

"Lovers of Europa Editions' other titles My Brilliant Friend and Fresh Water for Flowers will fall hard for this beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story. Grab a box of tissues!" — Electric LitFull of humor and compassion, this Indie Next Pick is a profound exploration of sisterhood, healing, and the ineffable beauty of life.Sisters Emma and Agathe were thick as thieves when they were young but have always been as different as can be. Five years older, Emma was the defender, protector, and worrier for her fiery younger sister until tragedy marred their relationship.For a long time, Emma has kept her distance from Agathe and her chaos. But when their adored grandmother dies, they must return together to Spain to empty out her house and, in the process, reconcile, remember, and pour out what is hidden inside their hearts.Alternating between the sisters' childhood and the present day, Grimaldi's delicately wrought prose paints complex portraits of the two women, asking if the scars of the past can ever truly be healed, and what, in the end, is a good life.Laughter, tears, and the transformative power of love — these are the ingredients that combine to make this uplifting, unputdownable literary novel the summer read of 2024.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathalie on May 07, 2023

Comme souvent, je sors bouleversée du dernier roman de Virginie Grimaldi. Chaque année je l'attends comme le saint Graal espérant y retrouver les émotions que m'avaient procurées mes précédentes lectures. L'histoire d'Emma et d'Agathe figure dans mon top 3 de ses romans. Même si ma relation à ma sœu......more

Goodreads review by Bianca (Back, catching up) on March 02, 2024

A Good Life is about two sisters, Emma and Agathe, five years apart. Emma is the older sister, organised, settled, and seemingly having it all. Agathe has always been reckless, her life had many ups and downs, starting many jobs and projects, getting through relationships, and always on the move. Aft......more

Goodreads review by domduclos on February 12, 2024

Cette lecture m'a tellement touchée. J'ai trouvé l'histoire magnifique du début jusqu'à la fin. Je ne pensais pas pleurer en lisant ce livre, mais je me suis trompée, parce que j'ai pleuré un bon coup. 😭❤️ un coup de coeur 🤍......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on May 02, 2023

Je ne trouverai jamais les mots exacts suffisamment forts et puissants pour décrire ma lecture des romans de Virginie Grimaldi, mais j’ai pleuré tant de larmes, tant de moi, parce que tout a résonné avec une force phénoménale. Cette fois c’était l’histoire d’Emma et Agathe l’histoire de deux sœurs qui se ret......more

Goodreads review by Eli lit pour la cause on September 02, 2023

Cette histoire entre deux sœurs m’a profondément émue.......more