Je l'aimais

Synopsis of Je l'aimais

«Je l'aimais» is the contemporary fiction novel by Anna Gavalda, published by J'ai lu in paperback (157 pages, in French).

Pierre, a sixty-five-year-old man, takes his daughter-in-law Chloé to the countryside for a few days; his son has just left her with two small daughters. During a long confession, the weight of an unlived love, the small daily cowardices and the decisions that end up defining a life come to the surface.

Anna Gavalda's first novel; it originally appeared in 2002 and this edition is from 2004.

For readers of contemporary French fiction who enjoy intimate stories about family, regret and the weight of decisions not taken.