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V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
V.i.t.r.i.o.l. ou la vie comme un roman, dont l'héroïne aurait perdu la clef. Enfance et adolescence ne sont que pages blanches. Un vide qui déstructure jusqu'à l'abîme. Jusqu'à ce que la mémoire déferle et avec elle, le gouffre du mot inceste. Vitriol est un voyage désordonné à travers le temps, la peur et l'espoir.
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First published April 4, 2010
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Anne de Gandt
49Ìýbooks5ÌýfollowersWriter-photographer, Anne de Gandt creates worlds which mingle past and present, dream and reality. She invites you to journey across time, space, memory, identity and hope.
Écrivain-photographe, Anne de Gandt crée des univers où se mêlent passé et présent, rêve et réalité. Son travail est une invitation aux voyages, à travers le temps, l'espace, la mémoire, l'identité et l'espoir.
Écrivain-photographe, Anne de Gandt crée des univers où se mêlent passé et présent, rêve et réalité. Son travail est une invitation aux voyages, à travers le temps, l'espace, la mémoire, l'identité et l'espoir.
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May 18, 2011
There was a poem by the French author, Charles Baudelaire from his “Les Fleurs du Mal,� titled “The Carcass� that particularly struck me. It begins:
“Do you remember the sight we saw, my soul,
that soft summer morning
round a turning in the path�?�
Even when translated to English it has a distinct metre and flow. Visual, simple yet profound, it was intimate, speaking as if only to me, yet clearly had monumental breadth and might whisper to anyone. It was unforgettable after I first heard then read it. Anne de Gandt’s V.I.T.R.I.O.L. was the same.
There is a challenge in this work, however, and I found I ached to revise this precious gem as there were some errors of spelling, structure and tense that, at times, interrupted the flow. V.I.T.R.I.O.L is literary fiction: setting, imagery, voice, characterization, and more, not to be confused with anything less as this would lessen its impact. Those looking for light, blasé reading, a book to pick up and put away without a second thought? Look elsewhere.
Personally, this story deeply spoke to me for it echoed expressions in my own memoir. I had to read it slowly, in increments I could understand, equate before I could pass on to another scene. For similar reasons, I reread it a few times drawing as much emotion as I could from the story of its words. It’s rare that a work creates in me a desire know more behind what has been presented. I knew that only reading it once wasn’t enough. For that reason, I would imagine some might find V.I.T.R.I.O.L. too cryptic, too difficult to comprehend at times, but I found it engaging far beyond average.
In the emotionally charged seventeen pages of V.I.T.R.I.O.L, there are almost whimsical views through the hideous evil people commit, the senseless brutality in their selfish desire for sexual release and power over others. Those who’ve suffer thusly will recognize and know what is being represented through imagery. Be prepared to remember parts of the rage, fear, hurt, grief, hopelessness felt after “those� times; your own personal madness in the so-called world of sanity, yet it is not a book without hope or which lacks beauty despite its serious themes. It is real is the sense of the word that this is authentic, believable, utter truth. Haunting, powerful and very, very unique. With great eagerness and curiosity I look forward to reading more of Anne de Gandt’s work.
From the review/interview site .
“Do you remember the sight we saw, my soul,
that soft summer morning
round a turning in the path�?�
Even when translated to English it has a distinct metre and flow. Visual, simple yet profound, it was intimate, speaking as if only to me, yet clearly had monumental breadth and might whisper to anyone. It was unforgettable after I first heard then read it. Anne de Gandt’s V.I.T.R.I.O.L. was the same.
There is a challenge in this work, however, and I found I ached to revise this precious gem as there were some errors of spelling, structure and tense that, at times, interrupted the flow. V.I.T.R.I.O.L is literary fiction: setting, imagery, voice, characterization, and more, not to be confused with anything less as this would lessen its impact. Those looking for light, blasé reading, a book to pick up and put away without a second thought? Look elsewhere.
Personally, this story deeply spoke to me for it echoed expressions in my own memoir. I had to read it slowly, in increments I could understand, equate before I could pass on to another scene. For similar reasons, I reread it a few times drawing as much emotion as I could from the story of its words. It’s rare that a work creates in me a desire know more behind what has been presented. I knew that only reading it once wasn’t enough. For that reason, I would imagine some might find V.I.T.R.I.O.L. too cryptic, too difficult to comprehend at times, but I found it engaging far beyond average.
In the emotionally charged seventeen pages of V.I.T.R.I.O.L, there are almost whimsical views through the hideous evil people commit, the senseless brutality in their selfish desire for sexual release and power over others. Those who’ve suffer thusly will recognize and know what is being represented through imagery. Be prepared to remember parts of the rage, fear, hurt, grief, hopelessness felt after “those� times; your own personal madness in the so-called world of sanity, yet it is not a book without hope or which lacks beauty despite its serious themes. It is real is the sense of the word that this is authentic, believable, utter truth. Haunting, powerful and very, very unique. With great eagerness and curiosity I look forward to reading more of Anne de Gandt’s work.
From the review/interview site .
May 31, 2011
V.I.T.R.I.O.L. by French author Anne de Gandt, is poetic story about a young woman struggling to have a full and meaningful life. Alas, she is held captive to her past, but cannot identify or articulate the demon holding her prisoner, keeping her from happiness and success. I had struggled with the French version with my limited French and was very happy to see an English translation. I reread within one day because I wanted to keep with the entire flow of this book, as flows so beautifully. One sentence opens to the next in such a way that it is difficult to put down. The story provoked a realization within me that perhaps it was time I too examined emotions that held me back -- ones that might keep me from living fully. The story is about a young woman who is stuck in her memories of childhood abuse. Her soul is empty, or so she feels, and her life is full of agony. She is lost in fearful images and, in the author's words, "in Hell". My heartstrings were tugged and pulled until I opened to look w within my own soul. The author stroked my soul with her vivid words. Beautiful well-written and poetic and at times, eerie. Ms. de Gandt is truly a fantastic writer who can creates a sense of romance, whilst also providing a story that is oddly frightening to one's senses. By the end I was feeling deeply fulfilled. ".. in the space of a promise finally kept." I look forward to more English translations of her writings.hing way. By the end I was feeling deeply fulfilled. ".. in the space of a promise finally kept." I look forward to more English translations of her writings.
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July 7, 2011I can't rate this book. I'm desperately sorry, Anne, but I simply could not penetrate the true meaning of some of your words. Perhaps it was the translation, I'm not sure. I just could not finish the book, and that makes me feel truly, truly bad, as I know you're a member of our group. There were elegant paragraphs, and sections of "V.I.T.I.R.I.O.L. that I will always remember, it's just that I couldn't make a coherent picture of the book as a whole.
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