La cellulite, c'est comme la mafia, ça n'existe pas

Synopsis of La cellulite, c'est comme la mafia, ça n'existe pas

«La cellulite, c'est comme la mafia, ça n'existe pas» is the biographical novel by Pulsatilla (Pocket, paperback, 243 pages, in French).

Described by its author as a bio-roman, the book follows a teenager who goes through boarding school, anorexia, bulimia and hair removal; years later, immersed in advertising, she discovers diets on the internet through dating websites. An ironic self-critique of her generation, in the spirit of Trainspotting.

Originally published in Italian as «La ballata delle prugne secche» in 2006, the French translation by Antoine Martin appeared at Pocket in 2009.

A title for those seeking autofiction with humor and an ironic look at adolescence, the body and online dating.