A l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauvé la vie
Set in the 1980s, the novel follows the author's experience with AIDS, documenting the progression of his own illness and that of close friends. It portrays the disease’s impact on body and soul, and on others, including recognizable figures such as a famous actress and a philosopher, whose suffering is described in detail. The narrative uses fictionalized names while treating the characters as representations of real people.