It's always a great pleasure to see you again, Diane. Even if, for the first time in my life, you didn't make me laugh to tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diane decides to give up her job as an elementary school teacher to come and work in the same position as her best friend, Claudine, in the Human Resources department. Her title: \"Professional and Digital Team Synergy Manager\". The word \"digital\" makes her feel slightly like an imposter, but it's true that life (children, ex-husband, grocery lines, etc.) has trained her well in diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u00c9lodie \u2013 smoothies, Concours de cheveux gel\u00e9s au Canada, r\u00e9gime c\u00e9tog\u00e8ne, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2013 ne tenait pas \u00e0 faire la paix avec Camille \u2013 Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Punta Cana, L\u2019\u00eele de l\u2019amour, rastas \u2013, qui soutenait maintenant \u00e0 grands cris outr\u00e9s que l\u2019atmosph\u00e8re \u00e9tait pourrie \u00e0 cause d\u2019\u00c9lodie et qu\u2019elle finirait par lui mettre son poing su\u2019a gueule si elle ne changeait pas d\u2019air. Quand elles ne parlaient pas, elles avaient des t\u00eates d\u2019agneaux. Le reste de l\u2019\u00e9quipe se faisait tout petit, respirait \u00e0 peine. La rencontre de groupe avait vir\u00e9 au vinaigre avant m\u00eame que j\u2019aie eu le temps de faire un tour de table.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Yeesh. Diane may be happy to manage adults instead of children and to be able to dress cute, but her job is not going to be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Impressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I had been so enchanted by <\/em>the other adventures of Diane, I think I had too high expectations. Diane Asks for a Recount<\/a> <\/em>and Diane ressort sa masse (\"Diane brings out her mass\")<\/a><\/em> had made me laugh like never before, with their tasty dialogues, the hilarious observations, the energy of the characters... Maybe I'm just a little more jaded. Maybe Diane is a little wiser now; she's more settled, she's recovering from her divorce even better, her kids are on their own, and she's more assertive. That doesn't stop me from laughing a few times, but perhaps a little more out of tenderness, because Diane is really too irresistible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marie-Ren\u00e9e Lavoie is one of my favorite Quebec authors. She is a sure bet, even if all her books are not the same, obviously. But start at the beginning, that's how you get attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
French (English translation not yet available) :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n