12 short stories that conquered the world: in four years since its publication, this book has already been translated into 29 languages. Finally in Russian! In her first collection of short stories, Anna Gavalda, who rightfully earned herself the fame of the “gentle Houellebecq” and the new star of French literature, vividly and soulfully depicts the most ordinary life for the reader, the external prosaicness of which hides countless treasures of hidden desires, fears, dreams and grievances, and most importantly - love in its most diverse manifestations. You just need to be able to see them, and the amazing will be nearby. And the most simple, at first glance, story, with the light hand of the author, can unexpectedly turn into a farce or become a real tragedy. Full of gentle irony, laconic everyday sketches and portraits of not at all “heroic” heroes fascinate the reader with the psychological depth and emotional richness of the style.