I am deeply, deeply affected by this sad, beautiful, indignant, wrenching, important book . . . It is an artistic privilege and (I think) almost a moral duty that you all read this -- SARAH PERRY, author of THE ESSEX SERPENT
An astonishing novel. Every line has something profound to say about love and loss, hope and fear, time and memory, and the enduring power of art -- ANDREW MICHAEL HURLEY, author of THE LONEY
From its striking first sentence there is no turning away . . . A far superior tribute to any commemorative plaque -- SARA BAUME * * Irish Times * *
Unforgettable, poetic * * Sunday Independent * *
Quietly but deeply moving, incredibly powerful in its simplicity -- CLAIRE NORTH, author of THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST
A life-changer -- POLLY CLARK, author of LARCHFIELD
A tour de force. Every important detail and much more of this supreme artist's life . . . is recorded lovingly, passionately, obsessively and lyrically . . . The verse-like narrative . . . produces a befittingly vibrant creativity * * Jewish Chronicle * *
The reader follows, lump in the throat, fascinated by this tragic fate, which is told with the utmost precision * * Livres Hebdo * *
Whimsical, heart-breaking and fast-paced * * The Student * *
Astounding . . . Foenkinos makes us a part of this hopefully growing community: that of the admirers of a young artist named Charlotte Salomon, assassinated when she was 26 years old * * L'Express * *
A sensitive and deeply moving novel * * Paris Match * *
Astonishing * * Le Journal de Dimanche * *
A shocking novel written with rare delicacy and honesty * * Page * *
Deeply affecting, David Foenkinos' novel is like a song, celebrating the beauty, passion and drive of Charlotte Salomon's life * * L'Arche * *
Devastating . . . Charlotte is one of these books by which a writer measures himself against the rules of his craft. A gamble which more than paid off for Foenkinos * * Lire * *
A beautiful homage * * Le Figaro * *
The charm of this novel can be described in one word: admiration. That of a talented novelist for a genius artist. This feeling gives the book greatness * * Le Figaro Litteraire * *
The striking portrait of a woman whom the writer can't part with. Not to be missed * * Nouvelles Semaines * *
Everything in this book is a success * * Rappels * *
There is no page where the emotion doesn't come through in this poignant ode * * Phosphore * *
To be read in one sitting * * Challeges * *
