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Try me...Test me...Taste me. When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. War is declared as the priest denounces the newcomer's wares as instruments of murder. Suddenly, Vianne's shop-cum-cafe means that there is somewhere for secrets to be whispered, grievances to be aired, dreams to be tested. But Vianne's plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community in a conflict that escalates into a 'Church not Chocolate' battle. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate eclair? For the first time, here is a novel in which chocolate enjoys its true importance, emerging as a moral issue, as an agent of transformation - as well as a pleasure bordering on obsession. Rich, clever and mischievous, this is a triumphant read.
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Vianne Rocher and her six-year-old daughter Anouk arrive in the small village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes--"a blip on the fast road between Toulouse and Bourdeaux"--during the carnival. Three days later, Vianne opens a luxuriant chocolate shop crammed with the most tempting of confections and offering a mouth-watering variety of hot chocolate drinks. It's Lent, the shop is opposite the church, it's open on Sundays and Francis Reynaud, the austere parish priest, is livid.
One by one the locals succumb to Vianne's concoctions. Harris weaves their secrets and troubles, their loves and desires, into this, her third novel, with the lightest touch. Sad, polite Guillame and his dying dog. Thieving, beaten-up Josphine Muscat. Schoolchildren who declare it "hypercool" when Vianne says they can help eat the window display--a gingerbread house complete with witch. And Armande, still vigorous in her 80s, who can see Anouk's "imaginary" rabbit Pantoufle, and recognises Vianne for who she really is. However, certain villagers--including Armande's snobby daughter and Josphine's violent husband--side with Reynaud. So when Vianne announces a Grand Festival of Chocolate commencing Easter Sunday, it's all-out war. War between church and chocolate, between good and evil, between love and dogma.
Reminiscent of Herman Hesse's short story Augustus, Chocolat is an utterly delicious novel, coated in the gentlest of magic, which proves--indisputably and without preaching--that soft centres are best. --Lisa Gee
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Chocolat is excellent!
2004/3/8
形式:ペーパーバック
Joanne Harris has written a beautiful novel that grabs the reader from the start. She uses imagery, great detail, and clever dialogue to portray the little French village of Lansquenet and the diverse characters within the village. All of the characters are fully developed and most are dynamic in nature. Through the main character, Vianne Rocher, Joanne teaches the reader the importance of generosity and respect for others. We should also not deny ourselves happiness because of what others may think. I highly recommend this book to all, especially chocolate lovers!
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2011/9/14
形式:ペーパーバック
Vianne is seeking a different life for her daughter, Anouk, than the one of her own childhood, one in which Vianne and her mother were constantly on the run staying a step ahead of those who viewed their practice in magic as an afront to commuinity norms. Vianne settles into the small Lansquent, France on the day of Carnival, opens a chocolate shop, and does her best to create a normalcy for her daughter without abandoning her values. Unfortunatley, the town priest sees everything about Vianne and her chocolate shop as a direct threat to the community, the church's festivals, and the sacraments. I mean imagine a chocolatier actually making chocolate eggs and bunnies for Easter!
I'm going to apologize upfront here. I'm going to get sappy on you. From an objective point of view this is not a work I would normally enjoy and gush over. However, on so many levels I just connected with the story and Vianne. First, for those of you who follow me on FB you know how much I love to cook. For me the soul of the family can be found in the kitchen. This comes from spending so much time in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother until just a couple of years ago. I loved how Harris used a confectioner as a means to chase away demons, heal wounds, bring people together, and act as an equalizer amont the community. Harris depicts not only the inherited magic Vianne uses to see into the soul of the townspeople, but she compares her skill in the kitchen to magic, "there is a kind of alchemy in the transformation of base chocolate into this wise fool's gold, a layman's magic that even my mother might have relished." (pg 53) . Secondly, I understand how difficult it can be to move into a small town and try to ingratiate yourself into it. Finally, I also just absolutely loved some of the characters, particularly Armande Voizin, an elderly woman with a long memory of the priest's past.
this being said, the themes are superficial and the actions incredibly predictable. I really think it is my own experiences that endears this work to my heart. I may finally understand the concept of a guilty pleasure?
I'm going to apologize upfront here. I'm going to get sappy on you. From an objective point of view this is not a work I would normally enjoy and gush over. However, on so many levels I just connected with the story and Vianne. First, for those of you who follow me on FB you know how much I love to cook. For me the soul of the family can be found in the kitchen. This comes from spending so much time in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother until just a couple of years ago. I loved how Harris used a confectioner as a means to chase away demons, heal wounds, bring people together, and act as an equalizer amont the community. Harris depicts not only the inherited magic Vianne uses to see into the soul of the townspeople, but she compares her skill in the kitchen to magic, "there is a kind of alchemy in the transformation of base chocolate into this wise fool's gold, a layman's magic that even my mother might have relished." (pg 53) . Secondly, I understand how difficult it can be to move into a small town and try to ingratiate yourself into it. Finally, I also just absolutely loved some of the characters, particularly Armande Voizin, an elderly woman with a long memory of the priest's past.
this being said, the themes are superficial and the actions incredibly predictable. I really think it is my own experiences that endears this work to my heart. I may finally understand the concept of a guilty pleasure?
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