num_pages: 128
description: When Blanche's mother, who finds her own daughter rather colourless, bookish and dull, is also dazzled by Christa, she soon invites her to stay at the family house. Suddenly Christa can do no wrong and, as Blanche's parents scour their address books for long-lost friends to invite to dinner to meet the newcomer, their friendship sours and Blanche's already negligible self-confidence goes into a steep decline. With all the characteristics of Amelie Nothomb's unique fictional landscapes, Antechrista is a funny, dark and revealing journey through female friendship and rivalry.
language: English
title: Antichrista
titlecomplete: Antichrista
characters: Christa, Blanche
genres: French Literature, Novels, Drama, Young Adult, Roman, Literature, Fiction, Belgium, Contemporary, France
ratings_count: 8228
places: Brussels, Malmedy
publisher: Faber and Faber