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A review by annyway47
Dieu voyage toujours incognito by Laurent Gounelle
4.0
A pretty unusual book.
Set in contemporary France, with a French/American guy with an average office job for a main character. Its fiction, meaning it has a full-fledged plot, characters, etc. But it has a distinct "self-helpey" vibe none the less. One of the characters is sort of a guru, and we hear him giving advice etc.. It somehow reminded me of [b:Sophie's World|10959|Sophie's World|Jostein Gaarder|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1343459906s/10959.jpg|4432325], except that one was much heavier on the philosophy than this one is on psychology. Also, there was some mystery thrown into the mix - a peculiar combination.
It grasped my interest, and the main character inspired compassion, an easy-to-identify-with-normal-person. Multiple times I was surprised by the turns the plot took.
I thought the ending was a little over the top though. But still it was a very enjoyable read overall.
Set in contemporary France, with a French/American guy with an average office job for a main character. Its fiction, meaning it has a full-fledged plot, characters, etc. But it has a distinct "self-helpey" vibe none the less. One of the characters is sort of a guru, and we hear him giving advice etc.. It somehow reminded me of [b:Sophie's World|10959|Sophie's World|Jostein Gaarder|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1343459906s/10959.jpg|4432325], except that one was much heavier on the philosophy than this one is on psychology. Also, there was some mystery thrown into the mix - a peculiar combination.
It grasped my interest, and the main character inspired compassion, an easy-to-identify-with-normal-person. Multiple times I was surprised by the turns the plot took.
I thought the ending was a little over the top though. But still it was a very enjoyable read overall.