Literature: Lili Boisvert dissects toxic relationships with “Match”

By Teilor Stoneon in Art

Litt&eacute ;Rature: Lili Boisvert dissects toxic relationships with «Match» /></p> <p> Lili Boisvert </p> <p><em>Match</em>, the new novel by our colleague Lili Boisvert, hits the guts. This intimate story dissects with painful lucidity the insidious mechanisms of a toxic relationship.</p> <p>“Have you ever thought about suicide?” It is on this highly inappropriate question – even more so when it is the only one asked on a first <em>date</em> after having spent the evening talking only about oneself – that opens the novel.</p> <p>That should have set off alarm bells for Emilie. Yet, in a mixture of curiosity and empathy, she gets caught in the cracks of Ludwig's net.</p> <p>After all, she's a strong woman and he's a weak man. Through this myth skilfully deconstructed over the pages, the protagonist excuses the daily humiliations that her lover inflicts on her.</p> <p>It's hard not to draw a parallel between the career of Émilie – who is nicknamed Milie – and Lili's. Both are journalists who are publicized for their feminist speaking out.</p> <p>This makes reading this book all the more disturbing and writing this book all the more courageous. Lili Boisvert does a useful job by describing from the inside a form of violence that is difficult to identify.</p> <p>Her story, superbly put together, is gripping and reads in one go, between captivation and amazement.</p> <blockquote class=

He constantly demanded that I apologize to him. I did it to buy peace. During this year and a half of relationship with him, I made more excuses than in all the rest of my life.

Excerpt from Match

Match by Lili Boisvert, published by VLB editions, is in bookstores.

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Bobr Times, Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116
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