J'ECRIS, TU AIMES, CA CHIE

A FUNNY AND SENSITIVE TAKE ON THE SEARCH FOR LOVE

Single for many years, D. is increasingly disheartened about her marital prospects and the realization that once you reach 52, looking for a man is not what it used to be. As her opportunities to meet someone interesting dwindle, she decides to take fate into her own hands and ventures online. She meets M., a man who quickly seduces her and just as quickly vanishes. Through many short-lived and often cringe-worthy online meetings, D. tries to find this elusive partner.
On your own. This also means that no one ever tells you “I love you, you're the most beautiful thing in my life” or “You're good for me.” You never quite feel the importance of existing, unless you have to finish something you started, alone, or fulfill all the commitments you made in an attempt to justify your existence. Never a pair of eyes to appreciate what you do or who you are. Day after day after day.

Diane Lavoie is a costume designer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Her first book, Tremblement de mère (Flammarion Québec, 2013), a moving account of international adoption in a time of crisis, sold more than 8,000 copies.