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  • Author：Franck Bouysse
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Summary

Un manuscrito。 Una joven enfrentada a un destino atroz。 Un castillo。 Una novela gótica perturbadora y fascinante。

Un sacerdote rememora un suceso ocurrido cuarenta y cuatro años atrás que le cambió la vida: le pidieron que acudiera a un sanatorio mental para bendecir el cadáver de una interna y alguien le avisó de que， entre las ropas de la fallecida， encontraría un manuscrito。

En él se cuenta la historia de la hija adolescente de una familia de campesinos pobres， cuyo padre la vende como criada a un hombre que vive en un castillo con su madre， su esposa， que nunca sale de su habitación， y un mozo de cuadras。 El hombre está obsesionado con tener un heredero que su esposa no puede darle y la joven ha sido llevada al castillo con ese propósito。。。

El manuscrito desgrana esa historia atroz， con episodios de una violencia y una crueldad extremas。 Pero quedan preguntas por responder: ¿cuál fue el destino del niño concebido en tan terribles circunstancias？ ¿Cómo acabó la joven en el manicomio？ Lo que se relata en esos papeles ¿sucedió tal como se cuenta？ ¿Quedan todavía secretos ocultos？

El lector tiene en las manos una novela de tintes góticos que presenta un descenso a los infiernos del alma humana。 Una narración perturbadora， que nos atrapa desde las primeras páginas， nos mantiene en vilo y nos sorprende con sus inesperados giros finales。 Una novela que， a través del boca oreja， se convirtió en un inesperado y arrollador éxito de ventas en Francia， y va camino de repetir ese éxito en su salto internacional。

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Reviews

Antonio Papadourakis ，

Η Ροζ πουλιέται από τον πατέρα της σαν σκλάβα σ' έναν σιδηρουργό που εκτός από τι να την έχει υπηρέτρια， την βιάζει επανειλημμένα με στόχο να του δώσει έναν κληρονόμο。 Το μυθιστόρημα εξελίσσεται μέσω των προσωπικών αφηγήσεων των ηρώων （της Ροζ μέσω κάποιων τετραδίων που έχει γράψει， του πατέρα της Ονήσιμου κλπ）"Έμαθα πως μόνο οι ερωτήσεις έχουν σημασία， πως οι απαντήσεις δεν είναι παρά βεβαιότητες που τις συντρίβει ο χρόνος που περνάει， πως οι ερωτήσεις αρμόζουν στην ψυχή και οι απαντήσεις στη φ Η Ροζ πουλιέται από τον πατέρα της σαν σκλάβα σ' έναν σιδηρουργό που εκτός από τι να την έχει υπηρέτρια， την βιάζει επανειλημμένα με στόχο να του δώσει έναν κληρονόμο。 Το μυθιστόρημα εξελίσσεται μέσω των προσωπικών αφηγήσεων των ηρώων （της Ροζ μέσω κάποιων τετραδίων που έχει γράψει， του πατέρα της Ονήσιμου κλπ）"Έμαθα πως μόνο οι ερωτήσεις έχουν σημασία， πως οι απαντήσεις δεν είναι παρά βεβαιότητες που τις συντρίβει ο χρόνος που περνάει， πως οι ερωτήσεις αρμόζουν στην ψυχή και οι απαντήσεις στη φθαρτή σάρκα。""Ο οίκτος είναι το χειρότερο απ' τα συναισθήματα που μπορείς να προκαλέσεις στους άλλους。 Ο οίκτος είναι η ήττα της καρδιάς。" 。。。more

The Sporty Bookworm ，

Livre noir basé sur un millefeuille de mystères donc je ne raconterai pas l'histoire de Rose， jeune femme pauvre qui va de péripéties tragiques en péripéties lugubres。Ce n'est pas mon type de lecture mais à force de la voir partout et de subir les bandeaux du livre noir aux quatre prix littéraires， j'ai craqué car je l'ai trouvé à Emmaüs pour quasi rien。 Donc， c'est très bien écrit et l'intrigue est très efficace。 On comprend son succès。 Par contre， j'ai du mal à comprendre pourquoi après une jo Livre noir basé sur un millefeuille de mystères donc je ne raconterai pas l'histoire de Rose， jeune femme pauvre qui va de péripéties tragiques en péripéties lugubres。Ce n'est pas mon type de lecture mais à force de la voir partout et de subir les bandeaux du livre noir aux quatre prix littéraires， j'ai craqué car je l'ai trouvé à Emmaüs pour quasi rien。 Donc， c'est très bien écrit et l'intrigue est très efficace。 On comprend son succès。 Par contre， j'ai du mal à comprendre pourquoi après une journée d'esclavage salarié， les gens lisent de telles horreurs insupportables。 Tout ce qui se passe ou presque est affreux voire sordide。 Les personnages sont tous un peu niais ou totalement irresponsables à l'exception d'un ou deux。 C'est de la littérature， d'accord mais à quoi bon ？ 。。。more

Eric Anderson ，

I was greatly anticipating this gothic novel which brings to light the secret journals of a 19th century woman named Rose。 She was sold into servitude at a creepy mansion and condemned to die in a rural French asylum。 It begins promisingly enough with a priest called upon to bless the poor lady's body。 When Father Gabriel is entrusted with her notebooks he's overcome by the story of her plight and seeks to reveal the consequences of her wretched life。 But rather than just getting her account the I was greatly anticipating this gothic novel which brings to light the secret journals of a 19th century woman named Rose。 She was sold into servitude at a creepy mansion and condemned to die in a rural French asylum。 It begins promisingly enough with a priest called upon to bless the poor lady's body。 When Father Gabriel is entrusted with her notebooks he's overcome by the story of her plight and seeks to reveal the consequences of her wretched life。 But rather than just getting her account the perspective switches between a number of characters including a mysterious man and child whose identities aren't revealed until the end。 However， most of the other points of view including Rose's father， the mansion's tyrant and a mysterious labourer who works on the estate all feel like one-dimensional characters。 Nor do their perspectives add much to the story which couldn't be deduced from reading Rose's journals。 The villains are ridiculously evil and a number of the characters act in a pitifully naïve way。 Though Rose is obviously a sympathetic character trapped in a horrific situation and there are some chilling atmospheric details it's like the narrative doesn't trust her enough to convey her own tale。 Though this book was a best-selling prize winner in its native France， I sadly found it to be a let down as the structure doesn't do anything innovative and the story isn't groundbreaking or especially engaging beyond its thrilling final twist。 。。。more

Yllya Longtemps ，

Peut-être suis-je devenue insensible à force d’écouter des podcasts de true crime mais j’ai trouvé l’intrigue assez téléphonée。 En tout cas， aucun des twists ne m’a surprise puisque que je m’y attendais à chaque fois。 Cependant， la construction des personnages et surtout celle de Rose （le personnage principale） est très intéressante。 C’est ce qui m’a permis d’aller quand même jusqu’au bout。

Sandrine ，

J'ai longtemps tourné autour de ce roman avant de décider de le prendre en audio。 La couverture et son titre m'attiraient et me mettait mal à l'aise。 Je ne connaissais pas l'auteur。 Voilà， je l'ai terminé aujourd'hui et je ne regrette pas。 J'ai passé un moment magique en écoutant la plume de Franck Bouysse。 Le texte est à l'image de la couverture de ce livre : à la fois dérangeant （le titre） et beau （l'image）。 La vie de Rose est terrible， violente et d'un réalisme fou。 J'ai ressenti énormément d J'ai longtemps tourné autour de ce roman avant de décider de le prendre en audio。 La couverture et son titre m'attiraient et me mettait mal à l'aise。 Je ne connaissais pas l'auteur。 Voilà， je l'ai terminé aujourd'hui et je ne regrette pas。 J'ai passé un moment magique en écoutant la plume de Franck Bouysse。 Le texte est à l'image de la couverture de ce livre : à la fois dérangeant （le titre） et beau （l'image）。 La vie de Rose est terrible， violente et d'un réalisme fou。 J'ai ressenti énormément de compassion pour cette jeune fille。 Mais malgré tout， le texte s'envole à chaque mot et jamais nous ne tombons dans le pathos。 Les chapitres s'enchaînent， les personnages se relaient et nous les accompagnons。 Nous ne suivons pas cette histoire， nous sommes avec eux， à chaque mot。 Je n'oublierai pas Rose。 J'ai envie de lire plus de franck Bouysse。Une belle découverte pour ce début d'année 2022 ！ 。。。more

Karine Martel ，

O。K。 Seulement un peu déçue par ce livre dont j’avais eu de bonnes références。 L’histoire racontée demeure trop sombre à mon goût。 Je ne devais pas être d’humeur pour lire ce roman。 Le dénouement m’a quand même bien surprise et pour cette raison， je lui donne 4 étoiles。

Marilyn ，

Some of the best writing I have enjoyed in a long time。 Bittersweet， because my first thought was to recommend to Connie， my dear friend， who recently passed。 I think she would have really relished this book。 😪

Pat ，

A beautifully translated book from French to English。 A haunting gothic tale that will have you thinking about this book， and Rose， long after you completed the last sentence。 “My name is Rose。”

Kim ，

A brutal but beautifully written story。 Trigger warning of rape/abuse。 The story of Rose will stay with you after you read it。 Books that are translated often lose something， but this one is translated in a way that I would not have known it was a translation。 I did have to put this book down a couple of times and walk away， but worth finishing。

Mladena ，

Knjiga kojom sam verovatno trebala da završim prošlu godinu， a ne da započnem tekuću。 Čitanje knjige mi je teško palo jer sam osetljiva poprilično sad（🤰🏼） ali je odlična。 Za svaku je preporuku。 Mene je vukla na čitanje i bukvalno sam je za veče pročitala。 ✅

Emnaa ，

Que dire。。Ceci est une merveille pas un simple livreTrès poignant， pas pour toutes les âmesQue dire de plus que lisez CE livre

France Richard ，

Gros coup de ♥️ tant pour l’histoire inimaginable que l’écriture！

Bloom ，

Incredible book。Love the storyline。And the words is very poetic。Highly recommend。

Nicole ，

I have never seen anyone online talking about this and it's such an injustice。 This book is a masterpiece， the fact that this is a translation and the prose still slap this hard is unfathomable to me。 I have never seen anyone online talking about this and it's such an injustice。 This book is a masterpiece， the fact that this is a translation and the prose still slap this hard is unfathomable to me。 。。。more

Bruna Cranchi ，

Crudo

Christine Martin ，

Un récit aussi sordide que l'écriture est puissante et poétique。 Un récit aussi sordide que l'écriture est puissante et poétique。 。。。more

Maia ，

mixed feelings idk

Alice ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 J'ai détesté。 J'ai détesté du début à la fin cette histoire。 Abandonnée par sa famille， violée， privée de son enfant puis enfermée toute sa vie。 Chaque instant pire que le précédent。 J'ai détesté。 J'ai détesté du début à la fin cette histoire。 Abandonnée par sa famille， violée， privée de son enfant puis enfermée toute sa vie。 Chaque instant pire que le précédent。 。。。more

Emma ，

Father Gabriel is told in confession that he will soon be called to the nearby asylum to bless the body of a deceased woman。 Under her dress he will find hidden notebooks which contain a most disturbing account of events that will shock and sicken you。 In the notebooks Rose finally tells of the years of abuse she suffered and the perverted motivation behind it all。 Father Gabriel blesses the body and takes the two notebooks with him， concealing them as he leaves。 The notebooks are numbered 1 and Father Gabriel is told in confession that he will soon be called to the nearby asylum to bless the body of a deceased woman。 Under her dress he will find hidden notebooks which contain a most disturbing account of events that will shock and sicken you。 In the notebooks Rose finally tells of the years of abuse she suffered and the perverted motivation behind it all。 Father Gabriel blesses the body and takes the two notebooks with him， concealing them as he leaves。 The notebooks are numbered 1 and 2， he reads them front to back and is traumatised by Rose’s story。Rose has spent years waiting for this moment， every day she readied herself to put things in order， to sort out her ideas and write her story down on actual paper。 The friendly nurse Génie who works in the asylum has given her two notebooks so now she can tell her story。 She doubts that anyone will likely ever read them but that’s not important。 What matters is for once she will get to the end without anyone stopping her， she refuses to back down。 She’s thought a lot about what to write first， which part to start at。 She decides on the moment she understood that she was leaving one world for another without anyone asking her。 She has just turned 14 when her father sells her to the blacksmith， a fat sweaty mess of a man who takes her to his manor house， Les Forges where he lives with his mother， the Old Lady。 Rose describes the manor house like a castle and begins to imagine all manner of things that would happen but it’s never as bad as what she actually has to endure。 The fat man tells her to call him Master and she is to obey everything ‘We’ say。 At the time Rose doesn’t understand the ‘We’ reference but quickly sees it relates to the Old Lady。 The Old Lady tells Rose that she is under the blacksmith’s roof now， that he owns Les Forges and she belongs to him。 She is told what is expected of her， she is to become their maid。 They warn her they won’t tolerate any dereliction of duty and she will be punished if she steps out of line。 Rose works to the best of her ability but no matter what， the Old Lady always finds fault with something。 Rose also learns that the Master’s wife is ill and is kept locked away upstairs in her room which she is forbidden to ever enter。On her first day Rose meets Edmond in the kitchen who is the gardener and horse groomer among other things。 Rose describes him as not old or young but between the two。 There’s something that fascinates her about him， she begins to feel urges and a desire to be held in his big strong arms。 However Edmond is not all he seems to be and is hiding his own dark secrets that will literally leave you with your jaw on the floor。 I never suspected it dear reader and was completely， utterly stunned when I learned the truth。 Trust me， you don’t see it coming。No matter how hard Rose works she is constantly shouted at by the Old Lady calling her incompetent， an insolent brat。 The Master watches her and makes her feel uncomfortable with his leers。 Little does she know what the pair have planned for her。 When I read that harrowing scene， I felt physically sick and cried for Rose。 She is a young girl and yet she is subjected to such horrific abuse that no human should ever have to suffer。 It makes you angry and you find yourself grabbing the book in frustration， wanting Rose to escape and gain her freedom。Rose is a strong， remarkable character。 You keep forgetting at times that she is only 14 as she acts more mature for her age。 She tells people she is 16 in hopes they won’t see or treat her like a child。 She tells herself to stop crying， that the life she had before on the farm with her family has stopped。 She will never again shed a tear for anything or anyone。 She doesn’t want to die of despair so young and needs to destroy the 14 year old girl she was if she is to survive her captors。 She refuses to let it end this way and promises to fight。 It breaks your heart to read of a young girl’s youth being stolen from her and forced into a life of pain and misery。 You hold on to the hope， the same hope that Rose has that somehow she will be free again。I give Born Of No Woman By Franck Bouysse a Five out of Five paw rating。Twisted and brutal I had to finish what I started。 Bouysse pulled me into a dark haunted world where the only sign of hope was in the form of a young 14 year old girl。 A girl who was forced to become a woman in order to survive all manner of horror that was inflicted upon her。 A girl who refused to give up， or give in to evil。 A girl who will always be a fighter and a remarkable woman。There are a lot of uncomfortable and unspeakable scenes in this book with themes of rape and abuse that may be triggering for some。 There are times you want to look away and can’t believe what you are reading but you feel compelled by Rose’s strength to continue with her。 To find out if she gets her freedom and escapes。 I HAD to know， I owed it to her。 Trust me dear reader， you need to learn of Rose’s story， it will open your eyes in more ways than one。 。。。more

Julie ，

In some senses this is a fairy tale， but a Brothers’ Grimm one in all its violence and ‘adult’ themes。 It has the hallmarks of a folk tale， with the unforeseen effects of one desperate decision， a number of daughters， even a “kind of castle”。 It is a tale told by a number of different voices， from a priest summoned in a mysterious way， through to the young woman at the centre of the tale， whose words encompass the cruelty of years as well as nearly impossible moments。 It is a tale of secrets and In some senses this is a fairy tale， but a Brothers’ Grimm one in all its violence and ‘adult’ themes。 It has the hallmarks of a folk tale， with the unforeseen effects of one desperate decision， a number of daughters， even a “kind of castle”。 It is a tale told by a number of different voices， from a priest summoned in a mysterious way， through to the young woman at the centre of the tale， whose words encompass the cruelty of years as well as nearly impossible moments。 It is a tale of secrets and lies， of abuse and sorrow， as well as love。 The writing is translated from the original French， and manages in its second language to be vivid and occasionally transcend its setting， making the rural background of the story almost mythical。 This is a big story， an historical novel of past， undefined times， of a man of faith despite his insight into the horror of humanity。 A gothic tale of longing and terror， this is not an easy read because of the format of different points of view， or the content， but I was interested to have the opportunity to read and review it。 In the first section， thoughts of memories and stories are considered。Phrases like “The stories we tell， the ones we tell ourselves。 Stories are just houses with paper walls， and the wolf is prowling”。 Then there is the story of a small boy， escaping from supervision in a house， moving towards a stable， a glorious uncertainty of what will happen when he encounters a horse which is so much bigger than he is。 Horses will appear later in the book， as this is a horse drawn， horse riding time， a time before motors and engines。 A young woman will encounter horses， an encounter that will return in memory， an opportunity for a different perspective。 A priest， a young man at the beginning of the novel， hears a strange request which he is challenged by fulfilling， a discovery of a momentous nature。 The voice of Rose， telling her awful tale with so few bright spots， echoes throughout the bulk of the story， joining up the memories and stories of others， concealing nothing。 A young woman who has written out her life， setting out painful， even agonising memories and emotions of teenage years。 There are other voices which are recorded by an omnipresent narrator， where names are rare and emotions raw。 There are the word pictures of a disappearing world， but one that is all too real for some of the characters。 This is a tough book in many ways， full of realities yet set in a timeless rural setting of faith contrasted with personal agendas。 The reader is torn between the predictability of terrible truths and the flashes of beauty in some of the more fleeting descriptions。 Guilt， pathos， cruelty play their parts in this novel， but also loyalty， devotion and patience。 This is a big read in many ways， carrying the reader along， keeping their attention and engaging interest in a unique way。 。。。more

Catherine ，

Trigger warnings everywhere with this one。 This is by no means an easy read but it’s truly breathtaking in its intensity。 Possibly the most effective horror I have ever read in a novel and yet…。so compelling and utterly absorbing。 Incredible skill in the translation also。

Igor Witch ，

Jedna od najboljih knjiga koju sam do sada pročitao。Preporuka svima bez razmišljanja。

Rowena Andrews ，

Born of No Woman intrigued me from the moment I heard about it， perhaps because I do have a weakness for stories that use the idea of using language and writing to carry the heart of the story – and how much power that can give the characters， so ‘A girl whose only escape is to capture her life – in all its devastation and hope – in the pages of her diary…’ immediately caught my attention。 There was also something strangely compelling about the cover， and I’m so glad that I gave this one a chanc Born of No Woman intrigued me from the moment I heard about it， perhaps because I do have a weakness for stories that use the idea of using language and writing to carry the heart of the story – and how much power that can give the characters， so ‘A girl whose only escape is to capture her life – in all its devastation and hope – in the pages of her diary…’ immediately caught my attention。 There was also something strangely compelling about the cover， and I’m so glad that I gave this one a chance， although it is a hard book to grasp and review。 Firstly， it should be noted that this is certainly not the easiest of reads – in fact in some places it is downright disturbing and harrowing and made all the more so because of how very human it is。 Born of No Woman and Rose’s story deals with some of the worst cruelties that people can inflict on one another – and that is why this book hits so hard because it is human and therefore it is incredibly， terrifyingly believable。 I have a tendency to read darker books， but this was one that I needed to pause with on occasion – which is a credit to how the author manages to capture and convey the emotions and impact of this story， but also I think it is an essential part of reading this book。 You need those moments， those pauses to let the story sink in， to soak up the emotion and atmosphere， and just to appreciate this book。 The atmosphere of this book treads the boundary between gothic and almost fairytale-esque， at least in terms of the setting – and there are some truly beautiful descriptions of the setting， and it made it so easy to visualise。 But， it certainly leans more into the gothic with the emotional side， because there are layers of guilt and regret， and grief – not necessarily for death， but for the loss of family， of freedom and so many other things that are essential for humans。 It also casts the shadow of those who are the greatest culprits of the cruelty in this story far deeper， because they should feel those emotions but don’t， and it makes for a stark contrast。 But， that contrast also captures the fact that beneath the harrowing aspects of Born of No Woman， this book also captures – at least in glimpses and brief moments – the softer sides of humanity。 There is hope and kindness， and family even when it is obscured – which both stops this book from becoming too much without lessening the impact in the slightest， but also heightens the darkness。 The characterisation throughout is spot-on， and even the Master and his mother are fantastically compelling even as they have your skin crawling and railing against them。 Rose in particular was beautifully written， and she is the one that makes Born of No Woman so compelling – we are following her story， reading about her grief and suffering。 We see her at her lowest when she is most vulnerable and so fragile that it seems she will shatter but throughout it all you have to appreciate her strength – both in surviving， but also in being able to write and share her story。 To relive it as she puts it into the words， and to be able to find comfort in that process。It’s beautiful and powerful and raw。 I did find the pacing a little too slow in places， but the storytelling flowed and Born of No Woman is an emotional experience， with an ending that caught me a little by surprise but was a fantastic note to end on。 I also want to note that Vergnaud does a fantastic job with the translation。 This is a powerful book and one I’m glad that I read and will be thinking about for a while， but it is harrowing and it will not be for everyone – but if you enjoy books that cross genre boundaries， with that gothic atmosphere and packed with emotion that this is a book to add to your TBR。 。。。more

Kayleigh ，

Wow， what a book。 This is translated from the original French by Lara Vergnaud。 Its a deep， moving， at points quite dark and horrific novel telling the story of a young girl， Rose， who is sold by her father to a wealthy Blacksmith。 This is not a joyful tale， and there are some very dark and graphic scenes。 However the writing is beautiful， the prose constantly surprised me with its beauty， it was truly masterfully written。 We hear from the perspectives of a few characters; I very much enjoyed he Wow， what a book。 This is translated from the original French by Lara Vergnaud。 Its a deep， moving， at points quite dark and horrific novel telling the story of a young girl， Rose， who is sold by her father to a wealthy Blacksmith。 This is not a joyful tale， and there are some very dark and graphic scenes。 However the writing is beautiful， the prose constantly surprised me with its beauty， it was truly masterfully written。 We hear from the perspectives of a few characters; I very much enjoyed hearing the story from Roses perspective the same with her father Onisime， and didn't mind hearing from Stable boy Edmond。 Gabriel's， the priests， perspective was helpful at the end， however I really didn't see the point in hearing from Roses mother or from "The Child"。 I found the end a little frustrating - it didn't really tie up many of the loose ends well， giving a fleeting sentence to the outcome of Rose， and parts of the ending seemed a bit confusing or convenient; I'm still a bit confused about who The Child is。 I wanted to be given a bit of back story about the blacksmith to explain why certain characters acted the way they did。 。。。more

Staceywh_17 ，

Wow， what a powerful read this was。 A beautifully written literary masterpiece， translated from French to English， without losing anything in its translation。A brutal， hard hitting， emotional read。 Trigger warnings including rape， violence & murder。It was hard to read in places， upsetting yet moving & it's ending turned things around a little， giving hope。 Many thanks to Random Things Tours for my tour spot & the publishers for my gifted copy。𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 5 ⭐ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Wow， what a powerful read this was。 A beautifully written literary masterpiece， translated from French to English， without losing anything in its translation。A brutal， hard hitting， emotional read。 Trigger warnings including rape， violence & murder。It was hard to read in places， upsetting yet moving & it's ending turned things around a little， giving hope。 Many thanks to Random Things Tours for my tour spot & the publishers for my gifted copy。𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 5 ⭐ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 。。。more

Paradise ，

There is a lot of suffering in the world。 Throughout history， families have struggled and made decisions that they then live to regret。 In desperate situations， none of us knows how we would react。I’m very torn about this book。When I started reading it， I enjoyed the beautifully poetic language that contrasted sharply with the subject matter。 Franck Bouysse is a fantastic writer and Lara Vergnaud has （for the most part） translated the story well。 As a rule， I dislike books without punctuation an There is a lot of suffering in the world。 Throughout history， families have struggled and made decisions that they then live to regret。 In desperate situations， none of us knows how we would react。I’m very torn about this book。When I started reading it， I enjoyed the beautifully poetic language that contrasted sharply with the subject matter。 Franck Bouysse is a fantastic writer and Lara Vergnaud has （for the most part） translated the story well。 As a rule， I dislike books without punctuation and although it doesn’t hinder the story， at times it is difficult to work out whose thoughts and feelings are being described。The subject matter is very dark and the choice of language really helps the reader to visualise the horrors in their mind’s eye。 The story is twisted， sad and brutal。But it’s nothing new。 The premise has been written about countless times and there is no shocking twist or character development to make this story stand out。It’s a good read， but the ending is disappointing and there are gaps in the story that may confuse a reader。 The effects of the abuse and trauma each character suffers would be long-lasting and unforgettable， but instead the author leaves us with an unrealistic， romanticised idea of what may have happened。 。。。more

Cheryl M-M ，

First and foremost， kudos to the translator Lara Vergnaud。 Without a skilled translator， who also comprehends the art of storytelling， and not just the technicality of translation， it would be impossible to grasp and give readers the true voice of the original language and story。 It’s an incredible piece of literary fiction and Bouysse is a master of his craft。 The lyrical prose flows endlessly with such ease。 It comforts and soothes， and yet simultaneously disturbs， angers and makes the reader First and foremost， kudos to the translator Lara Vergnaud。 Without a skilled translator， who also comprehends the art of storytelling， and not just the technicality of translation， it would be impossible to grasp and give readers the true voice of the original language and story。 It’s an incredible piece of literary fiction and Bouysse is a master of his craft。 The lyrical prose flows endlessly with such ease。 It comforts and soothes， and yet simultaneously disturbs， angers and makes the reader feel a whirlpool of emotions。A fourteen-year-old girl， one of four sisters， is sold by her father to a wealthy blacksmith。 It takes her a while to understand the betrayal and her fate。 It also takes her many years to reclaim her name – Rose。 The new chapter in her young life appears at first to be that of a skivvy。 A maid， cook， servant and general dogsbody。 But the truth is far worse than she could ever have imagined。Father Gabriel becomes aware of the story of Rose when her diaries come into his possession in the most tragic of circumstances， and what he reads both compels， drives and changes him forever。It’s a masterpiece of literary fiction， which clearly hasn’t reached enough eyes and ears overseas as yet。 The storytelling has a natural fluidity to it， even as the story hops from one narrator to the other。 It’s a mystery， crime， so many things， and yet at the heart it is a story about identity， loss and the fragile connections that are woven between us on so many different levels。 It’s a beautiful story， written by an amazing writer。*I received a courtesy copy* 。。。more

Rachel Bridgeman ，

It is difficult to know exactly where to begin-this book transcends genres， and creates a gothic fiction， with mystery wrapped in its heart。Who is Rose， the woman whom priest， Gabriel， has been requested to bless at the asylum hidden in the woods？What is her story， and who has Gabriel handed her story to， all these later， as he stares into the inevitable endless sleep？How did she end up where she died， accused of having killed her own child， and then taking leave of her senses？Gabriel is asked， It is difficult to know exactly where to begin-this book transcends genres， and creates a gothic fiction， with mystery wrapped in its heart。Who is Rose， the woman whom priest， Gabriel， has been requested to bless at the asylum hidden in the woods？What is her story， and who has Gabriel handed her story to， all these later， as he stares into the inevitable endless sleep？How did she end up where she died， accused of having killed her own child， and then taking leave of her senses？Gabriel is asked， whilst taking confession， to attend the woman whose body he will soon be giving last rites to， to take Rose's story from under her clothes， where the notebooks have been secreted， and let her story be known。 Thinking this an unusual request ， he acquiesces days later when a worker at the asylum requests his presence。 All the women at the asylum are searched on arrival and departure， but surely no one would suspect a priest？ And a man？ Heaven forfend！ The doctor at the asylum will not even tell Gabriel her name， saying'She has no family left。Wouldn't it be laudable， charitable even， to do away with the thing linking her to her sin。。。meaning her name？'Having asked for solitude， he removes， from under the skirt， and between the knees of a woman who looks younger than he expected， hair whitened as if by shock or trauma， two notebooks。 The symbolism of this is not lost on this reader， she is giving birth to her story in the hope of her life having had some meaning。Taking it home， Gabriel feeling that his parents' hopes in his evangelical name raising him to heights within the parochial system， does his duty， both ecumenical and ethical by the woman who introduces herself， in her own story as -'Everything's quiet。There's no more time to lose。This is it。 Time to jump into the cold water。 My name is Rose。 That's how I'm called。。。'This novel is a damning indictment that， whilst set in France， could be literally anywhere as it reflects the patriarchal ownership which men with money laud over girls who have none。 Power is equated with financial stability and Rose makes this very clear in her story-she is one of four daughters born to a farmer and his wife， who never smiled-her birth was an inconvenience at best and a financial burden at worst。The burden is lifted when her father sells her into service 。 And things only get steadily， inexorably worse。So her name does not even belong to her， we are not even sure that Rose is her name， nor the crime ascribed to her even hers。 Her seclusion in the asylum， built by a philanthropic gentleman to research mental health disorders after the constant demolition and rebuilding of the monastery that was on that site， merely represents the disquieting way in which those with mental afflictions are hidden from 'polite' society。 Locked in a maze of madness， inside another mad maze。 Out of sight， and disposable， another woman whose purpose was seemingly unfulfilled and who died a sinner。The juxtaposition of the angelic named Gabriel， and the deceased woman whose story he tells， has added pathos as only someone who has given themselves over to religious leanings， that level of purity， can be granted the telling of this woman's tale。Her name was stolen from her， her prospects trodden under foot and now， even in death， she is relying on a man to do the right thing and also pass her story to an ， as yet， unidentified relative。 The contrast between lack of autonomous choice in sexual encounters， enjoyment in sexual encounters， with  choosing celibacy and forsaking carnal knowledge is reflected so well in the manner in which both Gabriel， and Rose， tell their tale。It is a mesmeric undertaking which made this reader tearful， angry， and mournful for how Rose was treated， how women are still undervalued in this， the 21st century， and still are told to sit down， take your allotment in life and， above all， be kind。 don't stand up， don't fight back， you have no voice or value。And， in the telling of Rose's tale， we can see ， little by little， who she was， what meant the most to her， and ， most of all， that she lived， she was， for one brief period of time， here。 And that matters。 。。。more

Giulia ，

“Born of No Woman” by #FranckBouysse had become a sensation among booksellers in France and has now been translated into English and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson。 The hype was real！A story within a story。 Father Gabriel comes into possession of two notebooks containing a tragic confession from a young woman， Rose。Abuse， trauma， visceral descriptions fill this book。 At times I felt it was too much to bear。 But there’s also so much resilience， in the human mind and body。 What I loved the mos “Born of No Woman” by #FranckBouysse had become a sensation among booksellers in France and has now been translated into English and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson。 The hype was real！A story within a story。 Father Gabriel comes into possession of two notebooks containing a tragic confession from a young woman， Rose。Abuse， trauma， visceral descriptions fill this book。 At times I felt it was too much to bear。 But there’s also so much resilience， in the human mind and body。 What I loved the most about this story is the power given to words。 Through words， a life of sufferings can be granted validity， and the writer is， if not empowered， given control， a voice。 That’s what drove Rose to write her story。If at times the narration is a bit slow， the surprising finale makes up for it。 Definitely one that will stick with me for some time。Thanks so much Weidenfeld & Nicolson and Anne Carter at Random Things Tours for the advance copy！ 。。。more

Lisa ，

Scary and hopeless， a little disappointing in the conclusion

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