Tatouine isn’t a book about Réhel, though he understands the association happens naturally: “because the narrator has cystic fibrosis and so do I. To dedicate a story to a Star Wars fan character who has cystic fibrosis, I just dove into it, and I had fun writing.” (Urbania interview, Jeremy Hervieux) “The most direct link to lung disease is Darth Vader and his relationship to breathing. A theme in Tatouine is how the narrator reimagines his environment and his relationships through the prism of science fiction, as if the spirit of George Lucas has slowly taken hold of Repentigny. Repentigny is a suburb of Montreal where most of Tatouine takes place. But in the meantime, he’ll have to make do with daydreams of a better life, in which he is John McClane, he is the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi (with a bacteria he’s never heard of), he is Justin Timberlake… Meryl Streep… a grumpy George Clooney… STAR WARS (IN REPENTIGNY) In between treatments for his cystic fibrosis and the constant drip-drip-drip of disappointment, he dreams of a new life on Tatouine, where he’ll play Super Mario Bros and make sand angels all day. It’s a long way from a basement apartment in a Montreal suburb to a new life on a fictional planet, but that’s the destination our unnamed narrator in Tatouine has set his sights on, bringing readers with him on an off-beat and often hilarious journey.Īlong the way, he writes poems, buys groceries at the dollar store, and earns minimum wage at a dead-end supermarket job. Past books featured by Un livrel/One eRead Canada:Ĭe qu’on respire sur Tatouine, Jean Christophe Réhel About the Book Tatouine What is Un Livrel/One eRead Canada? A digital, bilingual cross-Canada book club initiated by the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) to promote digital content in public libraries. Libraries provide access to the title through the eBook and audiobook platforms they subscribe to. This book discussion guide can be used by Book Clubs both private or library-run. Or maybe you would like to use this guide to enhance your own reading experience as you follow along with Un Livrel/One eRead Canada program in April 2023. If you like books about everyday life featuring people living with illness and different abilities try reading:īook Discussion Guide for Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel.If you like books about daydreaming and imaginary worlds try reading:.
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