The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant
"The language ofThe Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant—it’s properly heard as a novel of voices—creates a neighbourhood tuned to the harmonies of pregnancy, to the awe of life about to be lived. There are some lovely, moving scenes. Tremblay is nothing if not eloquent, and he’s found a deft poetry to speak his tribute here."—Books in Canada"A loving celebration of fertility and hope … Fischman has faithfully retained the tenderness and tone of the original … "—Canadian Literature"One of the top ten works of fiction of the century."—Montreal Gazette"At the end of Tremblay’s career one will likely be able to sew together all his plays and novels and discover that we have been privileged to read the works of a veritable Québécois Marcel Proust."—Canadian Book Review Annual