by Émilie Frèche · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782742787999
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«Chouquette» is the novel by Émilie Frèche, published by Actes Sud in paperback (132 pages, in French).
The novel follows three days in the life of a disoriented woman in her sixties, a grandmother reluctant about her role who calls herself Chouquette. Through her portrait, drawn with acerbity, the author shows a woman adrift, an era sinking, and a generation that prefers to keep its eyes closed.
It belongs to the 'Domaine français' collection. The work was adapted into a movie by Patrick Godeau, with Sabine Azéma and Michèle Laroque in the leading roles.
For readers of contemporary French fiction interested in acerbic generational portraits.
