I realized, yesterday's photo could have been misunderstood as pro violence. Here is a better one. Now the review: Inspired by Truman Capote, Emmanuel Carrère wrote "The Adversary", a novel about a true crime that happened in France. Jean-Claude Romand didn't only beat his wife to death and shoot his children and parents, his full life as a wealthy, high-positioned doctor at WHO was a complete lie. We have an oversupply of true crime stories nowadays. In book form they seem anyway to go a bit deeper than in podcasts or series, but why should one read exactly this book? I think the big plus is Carrère's sobriety. He follows facts and seeks the psychology behind them. He does not strew emotional catchers between them. I honored, that when he didn't know what exactly happend, he just mentioned what he knows and didn't invent anything. It seems like a quality of french literature to me, this super factual and honest writing, together with talking about the own, personal experience as the author. It gave me vibes of Annie Ernaux, Édouard Louis and Didier Eribon. I find that weird, how can literature from one country be so related? However, what stressed me was Carrère's positive approach to the murderer, how charming he spoke with him in letters and the meeting, even though he glorified no one in the text. But I saw, Emmanuel Carrère had doubts and reflected about his behavior to him. Also he let someone speak that thinks, he just brings the murderer what he wants, more publicity. An argument I can not really disclaim. I'm not a fan of the super factual writing style, but it was perfect for this story. It made me read very fast and built up this real true-crime tension, without making it a story like any other one. Emmanuel Carrère made a more profound effort! For psychologically interested people I truly recommend to read it, it's all about this fascination of a sick human mind and therefor really worth it. #emmanuelcarrère #emmanuelcarrere #ladversaire #theadversary #derwidersacher #literature #igreads #bookstagram #booklover #gayswhoread #photooftheday #instagood #literatur #leseempfehlung #amok #литература #букстаграм #эмманюэлькаррер https://www.instagram.com/p/CaaH7AML1nm/?utm_medium=tumblr