Summary

This novel frequently shifts between events happening in the present day with Vincent in Paris and her conversations with Cillian in the past. This Lesson Plan will use the present and past tense as necessary to show this distinction within the summary.

Part One: Vincent & Cillian, begins in Chapter One with a script describing when Vincent is caught watching Loup as he works on his art. It shifts to a typical novel style as Vincent’s friend, Baptiste, invites her and Loup to a cafe. However, Vincent demands to know why Baptiste invited Loup while Baptiste teases her about her infatuation with Loup. Vincent, who has only been in Paris for three months, argues that Loup is 20 years younger than her. Loup returns and Baptiste eventually leaves to meet his wife. Loup flirts with Vincent and invites himself to her apartment for...