Lucy Fricke's "La Fête" turns a refused birthday into a walk through Berlin's past
In a review for Télérama, the German novel follows Jakob, who wants nothing to do with his fiftieth birthday, as his best friend forces the celebration anyway and a night in Berlin surfaces old ghosts.
Télérama has reviewed "La Fête," a novel by German writer Lucy Fricke now available to French readers. Its premise is simple: Jakob wants no part of turning fifty, but his best friend decides otherwise, setting in motion an evening that becomes a long wander through Berlin.
As the night unfolds, Jakob crosses paths with figures from his earlier life, according to the outlet's summary. Télérama describes the result as a melancholic fable about the passage of time, one it credits with avoiding sentimentality despite its tender subject.
The source material does not specify a French publisher, translator or publication date, nor does it give further plot detail beyond the Berlin setting and the birthday premise.
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