The Story of Mr Sommer by Patrick Süskind, Jean-Jacques Sempé, Michael Hofmann
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Wisdom Collector. Which reader are you?
Insights from The Story of Mr Sommer
Growing up feels like a series of small, strange embarrassments. One minute you are climbing trees. The next you are obsessing over a girl during a piano lesson.
“But please do leave me in peace!”
Mr. Sommer is always walking. He never stops to talk or rest. It makes you wonder what he is trying to outrun inside his own head.
Childhood seems endless when you are in it. Then you look back and realize how fast the bike rides and the summer storms went by.
Watching a neighbor struggle can be confusing when you are young. You see their pain but don't have the words to describe it yet.
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- ISBN
- 9780747566755
- Language
- EN
