Breath -

Anne-Sophie Brasme

St. Martin's Griffin New York

2003

125 páginas

4h 10m

ISBN-10: 0312331533

Breath is the haunting confession of nineteen-year-old Charlene Boher. From her prision cell, Charlene recounts fer lonely
adolescence. Growing up shy and unpopular, Charlene never had many friends. That is, until she meets Sarah, a beautiful and charismatic American French girl who moves back to Paris for high school. Much to Charlene's shock and delight, the two girls quickly develop an intense friendship. With Sarah by her side, Charlene finally begins to feel accepted and even loved. However, after a brief idyllic period, the girls relationship becomes rocky and friendship veers towars obsession. As Sarah drops Charlene for older, more glamorous friends, Charlene's devotion spirals into hatred. Unfolding slowly and toward a shocking conclusion, Breath is an intense, concincing portrait of a possessive and ambiguous friendship.