All Princesses Die Before Dawn (2022)
31st of August, 1997. In the bathroom of his suburban home, 8-year-old Lulu is trying on his mom’s lipstick. He dreams of kissing his best friend, a neighborhood boy. Meanwhile, his teenage sister Cam covers her much-older boyfriend sneaking up to her bedroom by blasting the latest summer hits. In the kitchen, their mother is waiting for their father, who didn’t come home last night. On TV, newscasters are announcing the death of Princess Diana. Three love stories, from budding desire to fading passion, play out within one family on a late summer’s day—a day that will change all their lives forever.
From the author, inside the back cover:
Thank you to all the fairytale princesses who have touched my life: Aurora, for your melancholy; Ariel, for your courageous sacrifice; Cinderella, for your devotion; and all the rest.
You get your fair share of criticism these days - sometimes for good reason - but you brought real comfort and reassurance to one particular seven-year-old boy.
Thank you also to all the real-life princesses: my big sisters and my mother, whose often silent battles always required more strength than those of their male counterparts. They may not have slain any dragons, but they’ve sure put up with a lot of them over the years.
Thank you to my little brother. There are memories of our childhood escapades throughout this book. Love you, pantoufle.
Thank you to Élise for your astute tenderness in working with me on this very personal book. Thank you to Jérémy for being my rock, helping me be better, inspiring me, and carrying me to the sea. Thank you to Claude Miller, Charlotte Gainsbourg. Vanessa Paradis, Lara Fabian, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dylan from Beverly Hills 90210, Gala, and Françoise Hardy.
Thank you to Pogs and marbles at recess, mistreated Barbie dolls, the school library and grandma’s homemade dresses. Chocapic cereal, X-Men Evolution on Sunday mornings, skinned knees from rolling in the grass, Sailor Moon, and summer nights with the neighborhood kids. And thank you to the real Yoyo. Sorry I stole your first kiss.⏬
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