I have read up to page 17 of Suite Française.
My favourite passages so far are:
Page 4: "In the hot rooms with blacked out windows, children were born and their cries made the women forget the sounds of sirens and war. To the dying, the barrage of gunfire seemed far away ... whisper that washes over those on the brink of death. Children slept peacefully..."
I think this passage is interesting because of the life/death juxtaposition between soldiers dying the war, and children being born. It creates a sense that although the war was happening not so far away, life still went on as always, and the people had to have the courage to continue despite the difficult circumstances.
Page 8: "It was in just this manner that different social classes all ended up on the top deck during a shipwreck."
This quotation is interesting because often in times of tragedy, social classes become insignificant, however it's clear that Madame Péricand believes that social classes should always stay in order. This tells us a lot about her character, namely that she values her status very much, and therefore wishes for it to always remain intact.
The last part that I particularly enjoyed was the introduction of Gabriel Corte on page 15, which is unfortunately a little too long for me to quote. The whole thing is brilliant. He is so obviously obnoxious and self-centred and pretentious, to the point of it being funny. I look forward to seeing how his character develops.
Meg x
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