French Author Anna Gavalda's "Life Only Better"-Novellas As Good as they Get

Anna Gavalda (b. France 1970) is a well known French writer whose short stories deserve int'l recognition.  Gavalda's is highly regarded in both France & Germany.  LIFE, ONLY BETTER is a diptych novella that demonstrates a nouveau style of writing which is joie de vivre to read.  One story follows a young female, Mathilde, recovering from a recent heartbreak. The other story is of a young male. Yann, whose love life is waning.  Both stories share a surprising, serendipitous search along the course the coeur mandates.  The writing is crisp, clever and incredibly beautiful. Mathilde's  prized possession, a love letter from her ex is a erotic and enthralling. "The hollow between your collarbones sparkled with a tangy juice that fizzed on the tongue…now, I have only words with which to savor it.  I loved you more than I can say.  And much less well."  Yann writes the woman he's leaving a Dear John letter explaining his reasons for leaving that are hilarious and scorching; the premiere of all kiss off letters.  Yann enumerates 3 reasons for ending their flailing relationship. Yann tells her, "{first} I'm leaving you because you always ruin the ends of movies for me.  You do it to me every damn time."  Let me count the ways I loved this irresistible, insightful jewel of a book…c'est la vie, only better.