The Sum of Our Lives

Paris... A city of zinc roofs, wide boulevards, narrow streets, and fateful encounters. For Camille, it is both mysterious and familiar, like a close friend. Her own life seems like a sum of invented stories, a game in which she... hides from herself. Who is she? A florist pretending to be a law student? A stranger secretly observing the life of a couple in the house across the street? Or a successful entrepreneur about to buy her first apartment? The meeting with Margarita, who revealed her past to Camille, and the charming real estate agent Thomas will become a turning point in her fate.

This novel is about how important it is to find your purpose and meet your people. French writer Sophie Astrabi invites readers to peek into the windows of Parisian apartments and get to know their inhabitants, each of whom has their own secrets, regrets, and hopes.