Although "Suite Francaise" gives us a glimpse into a whole other time period and is completely different from any other novel I have read, I had an extremely hard time finishing it. I found that the story was slow paced and I had to force myself to become interested in the plot. I'm not surprised at how rough around the edges the book was since it was a found as a work in progress, but I wish there was a real ending. We are left with only Nemirovsky's notes in the appendix; the closest any of us will ever get to reading the other volumes she intended to write if not for her untimely death.
Despite my grievances, I appreciate Irene Nemirovksy's work. I think she had a strong voice as a writer and talent that still had room for growth. If only Nemirovsky hadn't been arrested and detained simply for being Jewish. For all we know, she would have somehow revealed even more about the unjust era she had lived in through her work.
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ReplyDeletei couldn't agree with you more, it's like you have taken the words straight from my mind. If the story was told differently or with a better ending the book would have been a lot more interesting but instead we are left with an unfinished ending and a story that seems as if it drags on forever. Don't get me wrong, i completely respect this book and Nemirovsky i just wish it was a bit more captivating and could have moved along a bit faster. But taking under consideration that the book was translated makes me think that maybe it is not as dramatic as it would be if we were able to read the original french version, as languages are never translated exactly.
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