ARIELLE AARONSON left her native New Jersey in 2007 to pursue a diploma in Translation Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. But at nearly every wedding reception, more or less all of them drunken affairs, guests flood the dance floor to shout, doing their best to drown out Gloria Gaynor, that they have survived the death of their own illusions. ©2019 Marie-Renée Lavoie (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Like a Québécois Bridget Jones’s Diary, Marie-Renée Lavoie’s Autopsy of a Boring Wife tells the hysterically funny and ultimately touching tale of forty-eight-year-old Diane, a woman whose husband leaves her and is having an affair because, he says, she bores him. I loved it!! I’ve seen them, women of a certain age clutching their imaginary microphones and awarding themselves a sense of invincibility as they belt out the only lyrics everyone remembers from the song: I will survive, hey, hey! Before that, I’d never thought of simplicity as a flaw. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. This book is really a 3.5 star book. Marie-Renee Lavoie • Arielle Aaronson. This was a light fun read. Reviewed by Elizabeth Tham, Port Moody Public Library. I love that she was and remains a great mom and limits what she does in front of her kids. It also made me chuckle a few times and the pace was quick, easy to read. This is her first translation for Arachnide. Both get a five. sort by: Format. Like all those other women, I survived. An astute commentary on women and girls, gender differences, and the curious institution of marriage in the 21st century, Autopsy of a Boring Wife is a wonderfully fresh and engaging novel of the pitfalls and missteps of an apparently “boring” life that could be any of ours. Not really hilarious because it's too true to life. Please try again. We can’t control our feelings ― everyone knows that. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Diane embarks on a rollicking 'body and soul' autopsy of life and marriage. Highly recommend! An astute commentary on women and girls, gender differences, and the curious institution of marriage in the twenty-first century, Autopsy of a Boring Wife is a wonderfully fresh and engaging novel of the pitfalls and missteps of an apparently "boring" life that could be any of ours. And we’ve asked you to spend time and money to be here today because we ― We ― we shall elude whatever it is that dissolves other loves. She lives in Montreal, where she teaches literature at Maisonneuve College. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Autopsy of A Boring Wife (eBook) : Lavoie, Marie-Renée : Like a Qǔbčois Bridget Jones's Diary, Marie-Reně Lavoie's Autopsy of a Boring Wife tells the hysterically funny and ultimately touching tale of forty-eight-year-old Diane, a woman whose husband leaves her and is having an affair because, he says, she bores him. One of the undisputedly good things about modern scholarship is that women’s history is finally getting its due.... To see what your friends thought of this book. Like a Québécois Bridget Jones’s Diary, Autopsy of a Boring Wife tells the hysterically funny and ultimately touching tale of forty-eight-year-old Diane, a woman whose husband is having an affair because, he says, she bores him. I loved Diane’s character! Diane is a badass. . Though I can’t blame him, I’m still bitter that the years did him nothing but favours given today’s tastes in men. Autopsy of a Boring Wife. Depuis La petite et le vieux (Éditions XYZ), son premier roman plusieurs fois primé, elle ne cesse d’étonner et d’émouvoir avec ses fictions qui sonnent fabuleusement vrai. This story has been told over and over again. For what it is, this book probably should be a boring one, but it isn’t. Great book! Male movie stars are even more attractive in their fifties, but you’d nervously piss your pants if you saw Monica Bellucci play a Bond girl. Autopsy of A Boring Wife (Book) : Lavoie, Marie-Renée : "Marie-Renée Lavoie's Autopsy of a Boring Wife tells the hysterically funny and ultimately touching tale of forty-eight-year-old Diane, a woman whose husband leaves her and is having an affair because, he says, she bores him. Our love is not like other people’s. Showing 1 through 2 of 2. ebook. That's what I thought from start to finish as I listened to this book and waited for something to happen. Diane takes the charge to heart and undertakes an often ribald, highly entertaining journey to restoring trust in herself and others that is at the same time an astute commentary on women and girls, gender differences, and the curious institution of marriage in the twenty-first century. I love that she allows herself to fantasize about another man and picture herself as a desirable woman. Page Navigation. I liked this book very much. Funny, but quite a bit of the humour is unnecessarily crude, e.g. And that’s a good thing. In the spirit of Bridget Jones’s Diary, Marie-Renée Lavoie’s Autopsy of a Boring Wife tells the hysterically funny and ultimately touching tale of forty-eight-year-old Diane, a woman whose husband leaves her and is having an affair because, he says, she bores him. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Language. [Marie-Renée Lavoie; Arielle Aaronson; Justine Eyre] -- When Diane's husband leaves her because he thinks she's boring, she goes on a highly entertaining journey that will help her restore trust in herself and others. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Wouldn’t he have preferred to still be in love with me? Diane takes the change to heart and undertakes an often ribald, highly entertaining journey to restore trust in herself--and others--that offers … Divorces are never lacking in that department. Refresh and try again. Welcome back. I found myself laughing loud many times while reading this book but that wouldn’t make the overwhelming pain and sorrow of the story any lighter. She is the author of three novels, including Mister Roger and Me, which won ICI Radio-Canada’s “Battle of the Books” ― the Quebec equivalent of “Canada Reads” ― and the Archambault Prize. by Arachnide Editions. Just what I needed to end the year. Which it never did -- not really. I love that she breaks things, things he left behind, just walked away from and left her to deal with. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Release Date.