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anna1882's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
She is beautiful only because of her humanity. The rest is just chauvinism.
uncommonlybound's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of essays by the late Jean-Claude Izzo, this little book is essentially a love letter to is home city of Marseilles, France. Izzo, however, does not think of himself or his city as French, but rather Mediterranean. Izzo celebrates the diversity and chaos of a city whose people come from elsewhere. He describes walking down the street and encountering an array of smells, cuisine, and music all representing different places and cultures.
One of my favorite quotes from the book is, "Marseilles always exaggerates. That is her essence."
Izzo is best known foe his triology of noir novels that take place in Marseilles. This book also spends some time talking about the trilogy and their protagonist, Fabio Mantale.
One of my favorite quotes from the book is, "Marseilles always exaggerates. That is her essence."
Izzo is best known foe his triology of noir novels that take place in Marseilles. This book also spends some time talking about the trilogy and their protagonist, Fabio Mantale.
bookmarksnbreadsticks's review
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
A short novella focusing on the Mediterranean. It is beautifully written but it does not spur me to pick up more of this work
trsr's review against another edition
3.0
The author searches for plurality among the human community in Marseilles, while retaining an unabashed regionalism in his yearning for local foods and wines. This book could well have been titled Marseilles Masala.
chalicotherex's review against another edition
1.0
There's not much here. A few essays about how he loves his hometown of Marseilles and the Mediterranean, and then a bit on a his noir trilogy, which I'd like to read but have been unable to track down.
I did like the part about Oedipus being the original noir. Not just the grim outcome, but the fact that it starts with a stranger coming to a town where he's unwelcome, and that it's short enough that you can read it in a single sitting, like all good noir.
I did like the part about Oedipus being the original noir. Not just the grim outcome, but the fact that it starts with a stranger coming to a town where he's unwelcome, and that it's short enough that you can read it in a single sitting, like all good noir.
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