The Passion

The Passion

1987 • 178 pages

Ratings22

Average rating3.5

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Passion consumes Henri, a chef with Napoleon's army, and Villanelle, who has lost her heart to a married noblewoman, until the two meet at the gates of Moscow and form a bond based on bitter loss.

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Wow! Reminded me a little of Jeffrey Eugenides and J.S. Foer in her willingness to entertain notions of the miraculous. It's a very quick & sumptuous read.

November 1, 2007

i enjoyed this so much! likeable protagonists (one is queer!), cool thoughts about love and Passions in general, sometimes funny, love it <3

November 11, 2020

Interesting read and beautifully written, although a book where too much hard thinking was required to figure it out!

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