Modiano, Patrick

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Sleep of Memory

Transparent reading for happy fans that won't overwhelm new readers.
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Such Fine Boys

Adventurous thriller fans will enjoy Sundays, adventurous fans of coming-of-age fiction will enjoy Boys, and fans of Modiano and literary fiction generally will enjoy both.
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Little Jewel

An affecting read, ambiguous even for Modiano in its ending; his fans will embrace.
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Villa Triste

Adding more color to Modiano's exquisite palette; highly recommended.
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The Black Notebook

Classic Modiano sure to engage sophisticated readers, yet the noir sensibility and hint of crime could attract a larger audience. [See Prepub Alert, 3/28/16.]
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In the Café of Lost Youth

Two more great examples of Modiano's writing, with Young Once somewhat more accessible and In the Café of Lost Youth perhaps the better book.
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Pedigree

Though not for all readers, those who stick with this slim volume will find much to recommend. A truly wonderful book. [See "Nobel Prize Winner Modiano," LJ 9/1/15.
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After the Circus

Not for readers who like answers but smart and strangely moving and an excellent representation of Modiano at his best.
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Paris Nocturne

Edgy and distilled, this 2003 novel advances Modiano's sense of ambiguity yet remains intriguing and readable.
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