Because i’m like the best person on here and also the most generous (and best-looking) i thought i would tell you French learners about a series i’ve just picked up from the library ( i live near Normandie ) which appears to have zero passé simple and it’s all from first-person perspective. I’ve only flicked through as yet but this is the case as far as i can tell.
It’s called Conspiration 365. It’s a 12-part series, each one based on a month of the year. It’s aimed at youth, i guess between 9 and 12 year olds. It was in the ‘jeunesse’ section at the library.
It’s translated from English but it’s done quite well from what i can tell.
As lots of people ask for books without passé simple, i thought posting a whole 12-book series would be beneficial.
I would also guess you could get them in other languages.
An extract:
“Allongé sur le dos, je regardais fixement le plafond de la chambre de notre maison de vacances. Le médecin du coin m’avait examiné, recousu la main et donné des pilules pour <<m’aider à me détendre>>. Ouais. c’est ça. Me détendre. J’avais raconté en partie à ma mère et à Gaby ce qui s’était passé sur le bateau. La veille, je ne leur avais rien dit de ma rencontre avec le malade mental dans notre rue. Je ne voulais pas les inquiéter.”