Book Review: Rue des Boutiques Obscures (Missing Person in English) by Patrick Modiano

This was the first book I read by Modiano (in the English version that time) and I finished it in one setting.

The whole premise of the novel was fascinating for me, that of a search for a forgotten self-identity, and the format of a detective novel made it a gripping read (I heard Modiano likes his romans policiers).

I was looking forward to reading it for the second time and in French, but for whatever reason, it didn't have the same effect on me. It was still interesting, and my knowledge of Modiano now made me aware of some details, like the timing of the forgotten events during World War II.

I paid more attention on Modiano's writing style this time around. Modiano writes in short, controlled sentences, never veering off into excess, but never lacking in his descriptions.

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