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This is easy. “The Stranger” Albert Camus.
Yes. This is one of those books I referenced in the post above. I’ve only read it in French, and the first sentence sounds much better in French than in English.
Yeah I think it says “Maman” or something. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it in French, but yes. I agree. In English it’s so matter-of-fact. In French it seems to drip.
Sweet Darling…Maman est morte h’oujourdhui. College French 101.