No et moi

French literature in Reclams Red Series: this is the original French text - with word explanations at the bottom of each page, an afterword, and literary references. "No et moi" ("No & me," published in German by Droemer/Knaur) is Delphine de Vigan's fourth novel, which marked her breakthrough as a writer in France. It tells the story of Lou, a highly gifted but shy and anxious 13-year-old who prepares a school project on homelessness and meets 18-year-old No at the train station, who lives on the streets without any means. A kind of friendship develops between them; Lou ensures that her parents take No in, but problems arise that only worsen when a classmate of Lou's, the cool and much older Lucas, gets involved. A novel about growing up against a contemporary backdrop. French reading: Level C1 (GER).