‘Little Amélie’ Review: A White Girl Raised in Japan Shares Her Unforgettable Worldview in Colorful French Cartoon

The Japan-inclined daughter of a Belgian diplomat, Amélie Nothomb has published several books about her upbringing in Asia, including one in which she boldly channels her inner toddler. In “Métaphysique des tubes” (or “The Character of Rain” in English), Nothomb spends a considerable amount of time thoroughly convinced that she is God. “In the beginning,” […]