Reads like an Amelie for grown-ups ... This tragic-comic smasher from the fantastic French author David Foenkinos has made a huge impact in his home country ... Written with [an] irresistible charm, this novel's delicacy and lightness is given weight by the undercurrent of grief and broken hearts Stylist Book of the Week 20111214 A more whimsical, less knowing variation on David Nicholls' blockbuster One Day ... unputdownable ... Immensely likeable, unexpectedly compelling and moving -- Eileen Battersby Irish Times 20111210 Lists and notes, in Nick Hornby or Alain de Botton style, punctuate the narrative. "Delicate" is probably the mot juste for this ineffably Gallic romance, which is translated with panache Independent An exquisite novel of hidden beauty Elle A skilfully depicted, lovely romantic comedy whose real charm is to celebrate the new surprises of love Journal du Dimanche A marvel Anna Gavalda
