THE NO.1 FRENCH BESTSELLER 'Stunning and heart-gripping' Andre
Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name 'A beautiful, shattering
novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the
regrets of age' Olivia Laing, bestselling author of Crudo Just
outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe, a famous writer, chances
upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first
love. What follows is a look back to Philippe's teenage years, to a
winter morning in 1984, a small French high school, and a carefully
timed encounter between two seventeen-year-olds. It's the start of
a secret, intensely passionate, world-altering love affair between
Philippe and his classmate, Thomas. Dazzlingly rendered by Molly
Ringwald, the acclaimed actor and writer, in her first-ever
translation, Besson's exquisitely moving coming-of-age story
captures the tenderness of first love - and the heart-breaking
passage of time. 'It has been years since anything moved me as much
as Lie With Me. It will become a classic.' Jonathan Coe,
bestselling author of Middle England 'An intense, unforgettable
novel, alive with the ache of longing and loss.' Sarah Waters,
bestselling, award-winning author of The Little Stranger and
Fingersmith 'Devastating and tender; this is the book I wish I'd
read when I was 15, and a book I'm glad to have as a companion now'
Andrew McMillan, award-winning author of Physical 'A deeply moving
depiction of first love, both tender and elegiac.' John Boyne,
bestselling author of A Ladder to the Sky and The Heart's Invisible
Furies 'A slender, sad, acute novel... absolutely excellent' Sarah
Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth 'A
tender, sensuous novel' New York Times Book Review 'Full of
Proustian echoes, this story of gay adolescence deals with complex
issues of class, shame and secrecy' Guardian 'A poignant tale that
captures the intensity of first love with all its sadness, longing
and regret' Daily Mail 'This novel can be read in a matter of
hours, but its impact, like the love affair it details, will echo
in the mind' Irish Times
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Mon, 7 Oct 2019 | Review
by: Breakaway R.
A poignant novella of teenage love and loss
A beautifully written novella, translated from French by the American actress Molly Ringwald. The story is one we can all connect with, first love and with that, the first heartbreak and loss, felt all the more keenly on the cusp of adulthood.
The title has been translated as Lie with Me, instead of the original Stop With Your Lies, but the English title is a clever play on words. The two young men in the story keep their love affair hidden as they maintain the facade that they barely know one another, and this adds to the element of secrecy and deception.
Philippe and Thomas meet in secret, discovering a passion that ignites a short-lived affair that shapes the rest of their lives. Philippe and Thomas lose contact with one another, but a twist of fate brings the past crashing into the present when Philippe encounters a young man that resembles Thomas to an uncanny degree. Philippe discovers the tragic truth about Thomas and the secrets that he carried for years as he lived a lie and never acknowledged his true self.
The story reflects their youth, to a time when they both discover that they share deep feelings for one another but chose never to disclose these to their family and friends. This decision shapes the rest of their lives.
A must read, a coming of age story that lingers long after the last word has been read.
Gillian
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