It seems to be the general impression of her: out later with some friends of her father's: This void in her life seems to have had a profound effect on her: we are told, early on, that: 'At the age of forty, Rose had not really lived'.

Her mother had occasionally spoken about him, indifferently' - and had never been in contact with him. She knew only the bare outlines - 'She knew his name, knew she was rich. She never met the man whom her mother had left before her birth (and, of course, now it is too late). Her father recently died, and she has come here to settle his estate. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.Ī Single Rose begins with the central character, Rose, waking up in the house of her father, Haru, in Japan - a world away from her French home. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. 'Épousant la mécanique d’un rituel, empreint d’une sobre sensualité, le récit initiatique de cette femme déracinée transcende la romance conventionnelle au profit d’une célébration de la vie et de la force de la nature.' - Manon Dumais, Le Devoir.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī : shows a decent delicate touch in much of the telling, but ultimately too facile Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.

A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery