The story is really convoluted! It follows but it's hard to move forward. There are many blends and I think this ends fishtail. I put 3 crosses as there is no intermediary between *** and I like I do not like **. NB: I have trouble believing that it is the same author who had the Prix Goncourt in 2013 that I found exceptional (usually Goncourt are somewhat pesants- this one is in my opinion very good) .... and who wrote ALEX.