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Louise, la trentaine, est une ancienne musicienne de rock, reconvertie dans la techno. Un matin, au réveil, elle met un disque et replonge vers le passé. Elle a envie de revenir en arrière sans régresser. Louise a besoin et envie de choses simples : toucher la peau d'un garçon, écouter des chansons qui racontent des histoires. Elle est mûre pour une nouvelle chance. Et aussi pour un dérapage, sans doute inévitable

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First published October 1, 2000

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82 reviews
October 30, 2025
‘Superstars’ reads like the hardcore nepo baby of ‘The L Word’ and ‘brat’, except it was originally published in French in 2000 and thus predates those pieces of media entirely. We don’t really follow a plot as much as experience the life of Louise, a DJ in her early 30s, as she drifts in a drug-fueled haze through the queer Parisian techno scene.

Louise is deeply unlikeable and at best completely delusional. At one point, she monologues about how she’s so mature and knows how act in relationships, but at the same time is in a secret situationship with her ex’s new girlfriend (who is 17, btw) and then cheats on said situationship with her current roommate and best friend (did I mention this is a book about lesbians? Lol).

The authentic 90s setting is really prominent and enjoyable. Louise is annoyed by Britney Spears and everyone’s baggy clothes (she’s clearly not like other girls) and she constantly watches MTV. The ravers also have a “standard survival kit” that consists of a TV, VCR, and stereo.

Louise struggles with a heroin addiction, which gets increasingly worse as she crashes-out more and more throughout the novel. In general, the hard drug-use that’s portrayed is pretty graphic and consistent, so be aware of triggers related to that before reading.

The writing and translation are both excellent; some moments in the novel are truly beautiful and made me pause. Overall, I enjoyed ‘Superstars’ and I’m excited that it’s finally being released in English!

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc.*
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113 reviews3 followers
June 25, 2024
je suis toujours super émue des récits lesbien qui dépeignent des moments que je n’ai pas vécu pcq suis un bb et qui ancrent ses moments dans la réalité. allo les lesbiennes ne sont pas nées hier, tout comme leurs lieux de sociabilité, leurs codes et leurs dramas. ici j’avoue que j’ai sauté des pages parce que les descriptions de dr0gue à la fin c’était compliqué pour moi a lire, surtout quand ça fait 150 pages que c’est quasi que ça. MAIS ça m’a fait rire de voir que Carhartt fonctionne avec notre agent et ça depuis avant 2002 bref merci !!
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Author 2 books15 followers
April 13, 2023
This is my favorite book (if I have to pick one), I have read it four times now and it is still addictive. I love the characters and the action and it is about music and lesbians, so what is not to like....
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83 reviews11 followers
June 13, 2025
j’ai été certes happée par l’intensité de ce livre mais je l’ai trouvé hautement problématique dans le traitement de l’homosexualité. de l’homophobie internalisee, assumée, pure. les scènes de sexe étaient aussi ultra TW en terme de consentement et de violence.
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3 reviews3 followers
January 23, 2010
Lu tellement de fois!! Un grand roman à lire et relire en y trouvant toujours les mêmes émotions.
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18 reviews
October 27, 2025
Available for sale in April, 2026, I had the pleasure of reading an advanced copy of the English translation of Superstars by Ann Scott. What a cynical, blunt, and messy rollercoaster of a book?! I love an unreliable narrator, I love chaotic sapphic characters, I love punk culture and music. This was the perfect combination of all three. It makes sense why this is/was such a cult classic in France. I understand why there is a certain amount of controversy surrounding the portrayl of the LGBTQIA community in this novel, but I see it as a blatent caricature, not an honest portrait. If you loved watching movies like "Trainspotting" or "SLC Punk," this is a must read for you.
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30 reviews
November 1, 2025
On plonge dans le crade des années 2000, la déchéance des baby rockstar et la naissance des dj techno superstar. On ne romantise pas le lesbianisme, au contraire on nous plonge dans la réalité des amitiés gouines entre passion, promess, plan cul et faux cul. On nous dégoûte des drogues utilisés parfois à outrance comme pinceaux dépeignant le paysage degueulasse du Paris underground.
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May 9, 2022
Abandonné en cours de lecture
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17 reviews
October 9, 2025
hyper trop trash, homophobe au possible bien que ça soit sur une « « romance » » lesbienne, mais addictif ? c’est malheureusement bien écrit
mais waw attention aux crises d’angoisse lol
2,323 reviews47 followers
January 2, 2026
This is apparently a queer French classic novel, so I'm glad that we're getting this in translation. We zoom in on a young woman who dabbles in electronic music, hard drugs, lesbians, and drama. Fantastic read over the winter here.
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