Why Sandra loves this book
I was entranced by the story of an orphan girl making her way through Montreal's underground metro system and her forays into the above ground world. The story told in a literary style yet fast paced and containing whimsical and fairy tale elements is nothing but delightful. The theme of connection and finding the courage to rise above resonates with this reader.
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A Montreal adventure comes to life when a lonely girl at the metro station convenience store spots her mysterious doppelganger, in this playful and surprising novel by the inimitable Heather O'Neill, beautifully illustrated by Arizona O'Neill
In the tradition of the serialized novels of Charles Dickens, Heather O'Neill brings us Valentine in Montreal. Originally published in weekly instalments in the Montreal Gazette, this is the unforgettable story of Valentine, a lonely orphan working in a depanneur at a Montreal metro station, who spots her look-alike. As Valentine follows this seeming twin onto the subway and out into the city, her…
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