On Wednesday, December 18th at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Alliance Française, join us to talk about the book "Désenchantées", a novel from 2022 that tells a suspenseful story about female friendship, written by Marie Vareille.
The disappearance of Sarah Leroy, fifteen years old, shook the small town of Bouville-sur-Mer and moved the entire country of France. In every household and every café, people speculated about what happened, but the truth was never known.
Twenty years later, Fanny returns to the scene of the drama that marked her youth. And a past she had preferred to forget resurfaces... Because the story of Sarah Leroy is also a bit of her own, and that of a group of girls who called themselves the 'Disenchanted.' A story that carries the scent of first cigarettes and the chlorine of the public pool, of friendship vows, and above all, of the heaviest secrets.
Please note that it is necessary to have read the book before the event.
Members can borrow the book from our library or purchase it from our partner Owl's nest. It is also available on
Culturethèque.
The minimum level required is B2, but this event is also open to Francophones.
If you're looking for another way to access the book, click here if
you want to purchase the French audio version on Audible.
"La disparition de Sarah Leroy, quinze ans, a bouleversé la petite bourgade de Bouville-sur-Mer et ému la France entière. Dans chaque
foyer, chaque bistrot, on élaborait des hypothèses, mais ce qui est vraiment arrivé, personne ne l’a jamais su.
Vingt ans plus tard, Fanny revient sur les lieux de ce drame qui a marqué sa jeunesse. Et c’est tout un passé qu’elle avait préféré oublier
qui resurgit... Car l’histoire de Sarah Leroy, c’est aussi un peu la sienne, et celle d’une bande de filles qui se faisaient appeler les «
Désenchantées ». Une histoire qui a l’odeur des premières cigarettes et du chlore de la piscine municipale, des serments d’amitié et
surtout, des plus lourds secrets.
Avec finesse et un vrai sens du suspense, Marie Vareille met à nu les rouages de l’amitié féminine dans un roman d’apprentissage captivant
et rempli d’émotion."
