Breaking Away by Anna Gavalda

Breaking Away

Anna Gavalda

Touching, funny and perceptive, this short novella about adult French siblings taking a trip should appeal to women with brothers, sisters or in-laws. I enjoyed this bright and breezy read.

Extract
My brother never gets annoyed, never says anything bad about anybody, hasn’t an unkind bone in his body, and does not judge his fellow man. My brother is from another planet. Venus, maybe.
Parallels
  • The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
  • Everybody's Fine - the film
  • I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith