"Fragile Hours": in her latest novel, Virginie Grimaldi tells the story of a teenager's depression
The book, which comes out this Wednesday, addresses relationship crises and adolescent mental health. A beautiful text that confirms his talent for probing the human soul.
By Sandrine BajosLike every early May, Virginie Grimaldi, a must-read author with over 4.8 million books sold, is awaited like the messiah by her fans. This Wednesday, May 7, "Les Heures Fragiles" (Flammarion), her new novel, will be released in bookstores and should, unsurprisingly, be among the bestsellers. A 100% Grimaldi story, poignant and funny, in which she aptly addresses our pain, our anxieties, and our hopes too.
A life story, that of Diane, whose husband, after years of living together, needs some fresh air, and of her 16-year-old daughter Lou, whose transition into adolescence is beyond painful. So when her boyfriend, her first lover, leaves her, the one who is no longer a child collapses. Her thoughts become dark, her panic attacks invade her daily life...
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