A Long Way Off: Shocking, Hilarious and Poignant Noir (Paperback)

from dandelionroots

I enjoy depravity. I love dark. But somehow noir is not my type of smut. Shucks.

from bonitajean

Thank you LibraryThing for the opportunity to review A Long Way Off by Pascal Garnier. This was a very unique novel, left you with a few questions regarding the main character Marc's Daughter Anne. Seems Marc wanting to somewhat run away, so he does so with his daughter Anne (who is 36) seems a b...

from amuskopf

I received this book as part of LibraryThing's early reviewer program. Well, that was a strange little book. I thought it had some great moments, like the bit with the magnifying glass and and the impromptu surgery. Not terrible but there just wasn't much there.

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Marc has decided to pick his daughter, Anne, up from the hospital that she is in for something, we never quite know what. Insanity comes to mind. He has decided to take her on a hike, which becomes a trip with never-ending possibilities. In travelling, deaths keep occurring, mostly of men that ha...

from erinclark

Well my oh my, what a story! This reminds me of a Quentin Tarentino movie. Strange, funny, crazy and dark. I was kind of blown away. The writing is incredible and the story so odd I'm surprised I enjoyed it so much. If you like off kilter stories this book is for you!