Le Journal d'un fou, Le Manteau et autres nouvelles

Le Manteau - 3.5 stars

The story of a bureaucrat happy with his life. Pushed by social norms and bullies, he decides to order a new coat, even if it would mean enduring privations for months. But then, you know it's not going to end well, it's a Russian novella. And the tragedy rolls bigger and deeper, until it becomes pure fantasy. I love the novella all the way until the party. And then I stopped reading, only savoring the quality of the writing. But I knew I had to finish it. And this was when the story went dark. I didn't like this part as much. And the ghost part left me quite indifferent, and I was starting to fall asleep.

Remarkably read in French by René Depasse.

Read and reviewed: 2020-11-20