Neighbourhood watch / by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette ; translated by Rhonda Mullins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbeau-Lavalette, Anaïs, 1979- author.

Contributor:

Mullins, Rhonda, 1966- translator.

Standardized Title:

Je voudrais qu'on m'efface. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Families--Fiction.

Families.

Montréal (Québec)--Fiction.

Montréal (Québec).

Québec--Montréal.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

125 pages : portraits ; 21 cm

Edition:

First English-language edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Coach House Books, [2020]

Summary:

"The lives of three families intersect in the hallways of an apartment block in a Montreal neighborhood. Kevin lives in 62. His mom took off but it's okay because his dad's a wrestler and he always wins. Even when he gets laid off from his job. Melissa is in 64. She has to look after her siblings because there's a restraining order that means her mom can't be within fifty metres of them. So when Melissa needs to tell her something, she leaves a note on the sidewalk near where her mother is looking for customers. And Roxane, in 61, obsessed with the violin, collects her mom's empties so she can sell them for a snack at the depanneur. They hear each other through the thin walls. They're all more grown up than they should be for twelve-year-olds, and they're all alone -- so alone they don't even try to find solace in one another's company. Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, author of the acclaimed Suzanne (2019 Canada Reads shortlist, Best Translated Book Award nominee, international bestseller), encountered real-life versions of these kids when she was making her film Le Ring. With her characteristic poetic flair and generosity, she has painted, in brief strokes, an unforgettable and moving portrait of a fictional apartment block in Montreal."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Translation of: Je voudrais qu'on m'efface.

Other Format:

Online version: Barbeau-Lavalette, Anaïs, 1979- Je voudrais qu'on m'efface. English. Neighbourhood watch.

ISBN:

9781552454176

1552454177

OCLC:

1144103175

Publisher Number:

99987025559