“ltpgtltstronggtPraise for ltemgtMay Our Joy EndureltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtBaroque and philosophical ltemgtMay Our Joy Endureltemgt captures the sensibilities and excesses of the elite A novel about the housing crisis told from the perspective of those causing it Lambert captures how the ultrawealthy justify their actions and sing their own praises while the population is crushed beneath their eloquent tapestry of lies Lamberts writing is lyrical and rapturous In this book he proves himself a satirical and whimsical Robespierre hailing from small town Quebecltbr gtltstronggtHeather ONeill author of ltemgtWhen We Lost Our HeadsltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAwardwinning Canadian novelist Lambert weaves a hypnotic narrative smoothly translated from French by Winkler about greed and inequality hypocrisy and not least a dangerous notion of purity An astute critique of entrenched powerltbr gtltstronggtltemgtKirkus Reviewsltemgt starred reviewltstronggtltpgtltpgtLike his previous works including ltemgtQuerelle of Robervalltemgt Kevin Lamberts new novel has garnered acclaim and won multiple awards in the original French A philosophical critique of the ultraprivileged it tells of a famous architect who returns to her hometown and creates a furor with a widely condemned Montreal megaprojectltbr gtltstronggtAttila Berki ltemgtQuill amp QuireltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtA translation that masterfully captures the quality of the original text As a reminder ltemgtMay Our Joy Endureltemgt brilliantly explores and satirizes the world of the ultrarich the galloping gentrification of neighborhoods and the incestuous and parasitic links between political and economic circlesltbr gtltstronggtBenoit Migneault ltemgtFuguesltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtSupremely cunning Between the cracks of its shifting perspective the books darkness seeps through and creates a narrative landslide the powerful come what may will remain in their ivory towers untouchable A novel that turns asphyxiation into a readers delight as long as we are willing to take the plungeltbr gtltstronggtJuliette Einhornltemgt Le Mondeltemgt ParisltstronggtltpgtltpgtIts a very Proustian novel set in the age of reality TV Its a chilling portrait of our discourse around social justice today and it points out that sooner or later we might find ourselves on the wrong side of itltbr gtltstronggtlisabeth Philippe ltemgtLobsltemgt ParisltstronggtltpgtltpgtKevin Lambert gives us a pointillist painting of the ultrarich and their world even if they are rich and powerful they are nonetheless human beings with complexities paradoxes and contradictions in which they pickle as if in their own brineltbr gtltstronggtLaurence Houot France Tlvision ParisltstronggtltpgtltpgtThis book reminds us that literature doesnt have to look for culprits but that it should strive to point out the forces that weaken our solidaritiesltbr gtltstronggtDominic Tardif ltemgtLa Presseltemgt MontrealltstronggtltpgtltpgtKevin Lamberts finely crafted literary edifice is intellectually brilliant forcing us to think about the privilege of some and the suffering of othersltbr gtltstronggtLouiseMaude Rioux Soucy ltemgtLe Devoirltemgt MontralltstronggtltpgtltpgtWere talking about an architect and the metaphor seems obvious ltemgtMay Our Joy Endureltemgt is a multistory novel where we move from a balcony overlooking the world down to whats buried in the basement of our innermost thoughtsltbr gtltstronggtJose Boileau ltemgtJournal de MontralltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtKevin Lambert offers a nuanced clearsighted critique of the selfrighteous elite in this dense novel that never falls into the trap of condemnationltbr gtltstronggtAnneFrdrique HbertDolbec ltemgtChtelaineltemgt MontralltstronggtltpgtltpgtltstronggtPraise for ltemgtQuerelle of RobervalltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtIt has finally arrived the erotic Qubcois novel about labor conflict that weve all been waiting for The book is written in an icy style Try to find a surplus adjectiveI dare you It is not for the squeamish but or rather and is easily one of the best novels Ive read this yearltbr gtltstronggtMolly Young ltemgtNew York Times ltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAs this offputting yet attractively written novel explores both meanings of the word union sex and domination are presented as conjoined compulsions that can lead to brutal forms of ecstasyltbr gtltstronggtSam Sacks ltemgtWall Street JournalltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtStructured as a reimagining of Greek tragedy ltemgtQuerelle of Robervalltemgt is a book that reads like a swift vivid dream The language is direct and cuts straight to the bone while dealing with passions both personal and professional Brutal and beautiful by turns this novel will grip readers from the first sentence all the way to its shocking conclusionltbr gtltstronggtDavid Vogel ltemgtBuzzfeedltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtLamberts fearless novel is a profane funny bleak touching playful and outrageous satire of sexual politics labour and capitalism The book is brash beautiful quasimythic and tragic Most improbably for all its daring and provocation ltemgtQuerelle of Robervalltemgt is lyrically even tenderly writtenltbr gtltstronggtAtwood Gibson Writers Trust Fiction Prize Judges Citationltstronggtltpgt”