With its fourth opus, Fantasy bubblesSophie Bouchard plunges us into the twists and turns of modern relationships, where excessive expectations and disillusionment waltz.
Inspired, among other things, by her work as a social worker, she delivers a surprising work that can be read in one go. Through the intertwined stories of three couples – Grégoire and Alice, Laura and Mathieu, and Mireille and David – Bouchard highlights the complexity of desires and expectations that shape romantic bonds. Stuck in their “fantasy bubbles,” these couples face problems with honesty, commitment and communication.
The writing is both incisive and poetic, with passages which, like furtive glimpses, reveal to us the depth of each character’s thoughts and feelings. If certain passages warm the heart, others tighten our throats as they realistically evoke the consequences of toxic love. We almost feel manipulated by the protagonists, because we recognize narcissistic traits in some of them. “I’m aware that that’s not your idea of love. Lying, inventing, camouflaging, acting. I know that if I tell you to stay because I love you, you won’t know what to believe. »
For those wondering about the nature of love and happiness in the age of social media, Fantasy bubbles offers avenues for reflection that are sometimes dark, sometimes bright, but always interesting.
Fantasy bubbles
XYZ
272 pages