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Edition 114 (2016)

NovelFrench literatureLiterary award

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Leïla Slimani れいら・すりまに Winner

A psychological thriller that tracks the tension between a family and the nanny they hire, rendered in a cool, incisive style. Childcare, class, and the collapse of trust slowly converge toward tragedy.

A cold, taut psychological thriller about a nanny hired into a family.

240 pages
familychildcareclass differencepsychological thrillerviolence