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Edouard Louis's sharp, precise, and concise narrative lets the reader into a world that is barely explored in contemporary French fiction: hillbilly France. 'The End of Eddy' is an unflinching account of growing up gay in a region where 80% of the population is unemployed and on the threshold of poverty; and where reading a book in public is perceived as an act of agressive rebellion that results in mockery and rejection. A luminous, energetic, and unforgettable coming of age novel, and a priceless document on a part of France that remains almost invisible to the public eye.