Nominated for the Prix Femina and the Prix du Premier Roman for a first novel
Winner of an inaugural French Voices Award
[Julia] Deck's novel, which was widely lauded in France, complemented by [Linda] Coverdale's unobtrusive translation, burrows deftly and unrelentingly into a troubled mind.
Publishers Weekly
Written with a delirious and intimate urgency, Julia Deck's debut novel, Viviane, is a remarkable and troubling portrait of murder and madness. Bravo!
Lily Tuck, author of The News from Paraguay
Viviane is a work of extraordinary passion, intelligence, and style. A beautifully controlled wild ride of a novel that will thrill readers to the point of vertigo.
Sigrid Nunez, author of A Feather on the Breath of God
Julia Deck . . . astonishes us with the tension between her limpid, polished style and the protean complexity of her narrative.
Le Magazine Litteraire
Julia Deck now belongs to the most exclusive and prestigious family of French literature. . . .In the current literary landscape, her novel stands out and on its own.
Le Nouvel Observateur
[A] masterfully conceived debut, a relentless tale, intricately and irresistibly told.
La Quinzaine Litteraire
