{"product_id":"guys-like-me-9781939931153","title":"Guys Like Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Fabre's unexpectedly touching novel has a laugh of its own behind its low-key, smoothly translated narrative voice ... The city it evokes isn't the Paris of tourists but of local people.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fabre is a genius of these nuanced, interior moments ... The story Fabre tells is that of every one of us: looking for meaning in the mundane, moving through our lives, our interactions, as if through the fabric of a dream ... How do we live? it asks to consider. And: What does our existence mean?\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Guys Like Me is a short, arresting tale that ...not only offers keen insights into the mind of its middle-aged protagonist, but also provides the reader with a unique tour of what everyday life in the low-key suburbs of Paris must truly be like.\"--\u003ci\u003eTypographical Era\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will take pleasure in this well-told tale with a satisfying ending.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The setting may be Paris, but it's not the Paris of grand avenues and pricey caf?s. In fact, Fabre's hero is a recognizable everyman, from any country.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA smile like a soft flash of light . . . travels through this moving novel and tells, in words that are muted and profoundly humane, of life as it is.\"--\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fabre speaks to us of luck and misfortune, of the accidents that make a man or defeat him. He talks about our ordinary disappointments and our small moments of calm. Fabre is the discreet megaphone of the man in the crowd.\"--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this novel one finds the intimate geography of an author who lays bare the essence of Paris and its outskirts.\"--\u003ci\u003eLa Quinzaine litt?raire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominique Fabre, born in Paris and a lifelong resident of the city, exposes the shadowy, anonymous lives of many who inhabit the French capital. In this quiet, subdued tale, a middle-aged office worker, divorced and alienated from his only son, meets up with two childhood friends who are similarly adrift, without passions or prospects. He's looking for a second act to his mournful life, seeking the harbor of love and a true connection with his son. Set in palpably real Paris streets that feel miles away from the City of Light, \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring novel of regret and absence, yet not without a glimmer of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Fabre\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1960, writes about people living on society's margins. He is a lifelong resident of Paris, France. His previous novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Waitress Was New\u003c\/i\u003e, was also translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vessel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939931153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/08\/2015 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dominique Fabre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44978651103413,"sku":"9781939931153","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cfcbe776-fc9b-45a9-ba9d-db29c6a596d7.jpg?v=1735064033","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/guys-like-me-9781939931153","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}