My Friends

by Emmanuel Bove

Book Overview

Bove's tale of a World War I veteran living in postwar Paris, searching for friendship and warmth, is an ironic, entertaining masterpiece by one of France's favorite authors.

My Friends is Emmanuel Bove's first and most famous book, and it begins simply, though unusually, enough: "When I wake up, my mouth is open. My teeth are furry: it would be better to brush them in the evening, but I am never brave enough." Victor Baton is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681373130
• ISBN13: 9781681373133
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: New York Review of Books
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

I agree with the review below

Except that I think this deserves to be in the same category as the novels he mentioned as five-stars. Perhaps it was just the setting I was in in my life at the time though. This novel is perfect for someone who is stuck in thought and wonder at existence, but still wants to be entertained.

You are my friend!

This is a very nice book! It is almost a five (but I have reserved five for books like "Crime and punishment", "Third policeman", "Master and margarita", "The overcoat" and so on).The book is about loneliness. It is written with a lot of humor and melancholy.The main character is walking the streets alone searching for friends. It is so desperate that it becomes ironic. You get the feeling he likes to be alone feeling sorry for himself....I don't want to say more than that about the story. I guess that's about what the cover lets you know. I would say it is in Beckett style but I don't know if an expert would agree...If you are a person inclined to feel you are all alone in this world. This book will definately cheer you up....making you feel you are not the only one!