Cleo's Mistake

Lola Lafon is a well-known French writer and singer, a laureate of numerous literary prizes. Her first novel was published in 2003 by Frédéric Beigbeder, who has continued to admire her talent to this day. “Cleo’s Mistake” is Lola Lafon’s sixth successful novel: the story of a dancer who, as a child, was drawn into the networks of pedophiles. Twelve-year-old Cléo passionately dreams of dancing on stage. One day, a beautiful young woman comes to the children’s choreography studio where she studies and offers Cléo to apply to a certain “foundation” for a scholarship to train in a prestigious ballet school. Captivated by the stranger’s elegance and charm, Cléo is ready to obey her in everything… This brilliant novel about a woman’s fate in the world of dance shows is crowned with the Landerneau, France-Culture—Téléra­ma and “Goncourt’s Choice” Switzerland awards.