“What is your torment? » This is the book behind Almodóvar’s new film

The release of “The Room Next Door”, the new film by Pedro Almodóvar, is the ideal opportunity to discover the work of Sigrid Nunez. In the magnificent “What is your torment?” », the American rediscovers the narrative mode which already made “L’Ami” so original. By giving voice to the voice of a narrator forced to deal with the vagaries of existence by seeking answers in her readings. Like when a friend suffering from terminal cancer asks him to accompany her. A superb portrait of a woman who tries, Sigrid Nunez’s book captivates with its vitality and intelligence of the heart.

Sigrid Nunez, “What is your torment? », translated from English (United States) by Mathilde Bach, Le Livre de Poche, 240 pages, €8.40.