This new Barbery enchanted me. The style of the author is delicate and of great finesse. It is transported in this wonderful world that moves away from reality to not sound like a dream. The richness of vocabulary is undeniable, and it is just a pleasure to read an author who was able to raise his writing into an art. In short, I was really impressed by the book and I recommend reading it, not in any way though. The subject and how it is treated may put off more than one, depending on whether one is in the mood or not. We read The lives of elves, as they relish a vintage.