I Love You Too Much is a moving portrait of a wealthy and isolated childhood from debut author Alicia Drake.
I knew I was in Paris, I knew that was the Seine beneath me, the sky above, but when I looked around for help, the grand apartment buildings of the quai Voltaire stared back at me, indifferent.
In the sixth arrondissement everything is perfect except for the loneliness. This is the Paris of thirteen-year-old Paul. Shy and unloved, he quietly observes the lives of the self-involved grown-ups around him: his glamorous Maman, her younger musician lover and his fitness-obsessed Papa. Always overlooked, it’s only a matter of time before Paul sees something that he’s not supposed to see…
Seeking solace in an unlikely friendship with tear-away classmate Scarlett and the temptation of the numerous patisseries in his elegant neighbourhood, Paul searches for unconditional love. But what will he do if he can’t find it?
I Love You Too Much is a novel of extraordinary intelligence and heart, a devastating coming of age story told from the side-lines of Parisian perfection.