The Völva who talks to the starsHelena Solemare, Coraline’s sister: intuition and good cheer
“As usual, what they say is all about them. Who cares, you’re free, do what you like. Next!”
“We all think so… but not for the same reasons.” (ch. 6 bis)
“Right, well, that’s done! Now, let’s all calm down…” (ch. 6 bis)
“You can cry with laughter, it makes up for it!” (ch. 6 bis)
“Is it much further to Spain?” (ch. 42, aged two and a half)
“Anyway, you had no future with them… There was no point keeping at it, you gave it everything, you had no energy left. And since everything is energy, that makes room for you! Now you’re free! You can do what you like!” (ch. 39)
“Be proud, look at Mum, she steals the show! I really hope we’ll be as magnificent as her at 85! She’s a force of nature! So fuerza! Remember what she always tells us: ‘Step forward and fear steps back!’” (ch. 27)
“Yes, 2 forces of nature, you have to keep up! Mind you, nobody can say no to my parents! It’s not the done thing in our house!” (ch. 6 bis)
“Loving means taking the hits.” (ch. 6 bis)
“And make that a double!” (ch. 6 bis)
“Here we go! TeleKata is back! Don’t get them started on that subject, or we’ll be here all night!” (ch. 6 bis)
“You’re strong enough to bear her misfortune, you forgive her everything, except succeeding without your permission. That’s why you’re here, actually. We’re not fooled!” (ch. 6 bis)
Who is she?
The why
Better to stay free than to be right.
Inner listening, not the loud voices outside.
You’ve got to laugh!
A partner in crime, independent, she follows her intuition. She’s the one they send in when Coraline hasn’t answered after three calls.
She fills in her sister’s sick-leave forms for her, when the short circuit has fried her neurons. And she says the most clear-sighted line in the book about couples.
What people say about her
“At least with her, it’s fresh air, zero drama, no diplomatic crisis. Bliss!” (ch. 32)
“My sister managed to film the joy of being authentic and the deep beauty of maturity.” (ch. 27)
“A yogi with a sixth sense: common sense. A partner in crime, independent, she follows her intuition.” (appendix 1)
“They never seem to argue. They’re really cool women, who feel things… they’re very intuitive and big on listening to themselves.” (ch. 32)
“Wake her up and she’s a bear with PMS, I’d rather avoid that! She’s always so cheerful otherwise.” (ch. 7)
“When I get back, my sister, clearly livid, is stationed outside my door, ready to identify my body. My panicking parents have mistaken her for the fire brigade!” (ch. 7)
What makes her memorable
“It’s the triumph of projection over common sense! They got together out of love, then hoped to change each other, so of course… each of them was inevitably disappointed. No need to draw you a picture — even if my sister wrote a whole novel about it!” (ch. 6 bis)
“Self-mockery and good old down-to-earth common sense: that’s the wisdom we inherited!” (ch. 6 bis)
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