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Hunting and Gathering
by: Anna Gavalda

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099494072
ISBN: 0099494078
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: June 07, 2007
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage
Sales Rank: 74698

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- A long way from 'chick lit'
A lot like the rest of us - 3 flawed but memorable characters digging their way out of various holes with new revelations about each scattered right the way through the book.

The love story is incidental rather than central, but nonetheless enjoyable because of that.

Great texture as she roams through Franck's cooking and Camille's drawings, and her prose is sharp with not a word out of place.

Ignore any bookjacket fluff comparing it to Amelie. This book stands alone.

Rating:

- Absolutely wonderful!
I read this book once and thoroughly enjoyed it. Though the first couple of chapters are slow it's an absolute cracker after that! It's amazing, inspirational and full of characters you want to take home. I have read it a second time and knowing how it all pans out did not dull the enjoyment for one second. An absolutely fabulous book. Laughter, tears, love, life, death, comedy. A(i hesitate to say it) perfect book. Savour every morcel

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- Enchanting, engrossing, evocative...
Initially I found this novel hard work, the first few chapters were slightly nonsensical and vague and I had to push myself to continue. Luckily for me, I persevered and was introduced to the wonderfully quirky World hidden behind the doors of an imposing Parisian apartment. Philibert - a downtrodden intellectual with a penchant for writing, his fiery flatmate - the talented chef Franck, Franck's ageing, beloved grandmother Paulette and finally Camille - a waif like artist that is rescued from herself...As this enchanting tale unfolds, they all rescue each other and a love story is shaped.
Not only was the story seamless and exquisitely written, it's characters were whole and very likable and as you move through the pages, that initial ... Read More:

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- Best book I've read this year
This book was recommended to me and it didn't appeal. After the fourth recommendation, I read it. Oh my gosh, it's beautiful. She is such an intelligent writer, and in places I was laughing out loud even on the last paragraph. Delicious ending and this writer knows exactly what it is to be a chef, anorexic and a misfit. First book I've read that I wanted to put down because I wanted to savour it. A definite reread.

Rating:

- Beautiful and romantic
After the first few chapters, which I felt moved somewhat slowly, this beautiful novel grabbed me and I found myself looking forward to my long commute so that I could become engrossed again in its charming, warm and romantic world.

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