Praise for The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty
“Filipacchi’s book [has] a philosophical heft and prods us to examine our own prejudices…. Funny, surreal, absurd, and charmingly preposterous…. Filipacchi’s characters never question the weirdness around them but meet it with a delightful, practical ingenuity.” —
“[A] sure comic touch… smart and sweet… a tribute to the pleasures of friendship.” —