“A marvelously tragicomic novel, full of elation and melancholy.” —Elle (France)“Sharp. . . . At its best, Vie hauls us out of a cliché – France is different – to a more complex appreciation of the difference.” —The New York Times“Desire, love, identity crises, the anguish of aging, lost illusions. . . . Like John Updike, Dubois is entranced by the richness of the world and shows it to us just as it is.” —Le Figaro Litteraire“Funny, poignant, divinely written. A marvelous novel.” —Marie France