95 Pounds of Hope by Anna Gavalda (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of 95 Pounds of Hope by Anna Gavalda, which follows 13-year-old Gregory as he struggles to navigate a school system that only cares about grades and stifles creativity and individuality. The novel is at once a perceptive critique of the contemporary education system, a meditation on family relationships and a memorable insight into the mind of a teenaged protagonist who manages to cling to his optimism despite the many obstacles standing in his way. Anna Gavalda is a bestselling French author who won the Grand Prix RTL-Lire in 2000 for her short story collection I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere.
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FRENCH WRITER
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) in 1970.
Notable works:
Someone I Loved (2002), novel
Hunting and Gathering (2004), novel
Consolation (2008), novel
Anna Gavalda is a French novelist. After completing a Master’s degree in modern literature, she worked as a florist, a French teacher and a veterinary assistant before turning her hand to writing. In 1999, she was awarded the RTL-Lire Prize for her short story collection I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere.
Her first full-length novel, Someone I Loved, was published in French in 2002. Since then, her writing career has gone from strength to strength and a number of her books have been adapted into successful films.
A STORY OF PROGRESS AND OPTIMISM
Genre: novel
Reference edition: Gavalda, A. (2003) 95 Pounds of Hope. Trans. Rosner, G. New York: Viking Books.
1st edition: 2002
Themes: education system, family relationships, self-confidence, adolescence
95 Pounds of Hope is a children’s novel, but its perceptive depiction of its teenaged protagonist’s inner world means that it can also be an instructive read for adults, particularly parents.
The novel is written in the first person and tells the story of Gregory, a 13-year-old boy who is skilled with his hands and capable of inventing his own tools, but who hates school and struggles academically. However, he knows that he needs to do well at school if he wants to get anywhere