I Must Have Dreamed Too Much

Style and Technique

Michel Bussi’s style in «I Must Have Dreamed Too Much» is marked by subtle musicality and lyricism, as if the author weaves faint melodies of memory and dreams into the fabric of the narrative. The language is rich in metaphors and imagery, with each word casting a shadow on the heroine’s past, and the phrases resonating with restraint yet depth, creating an atmosphere of gentle melancholy and elusive hope. Bussi masterfully employs recurring motifs and symbolism—motifs of flight, travel, and chance encounters—which serve not only as a backdrop but as the inner rhythm of the story. The novel’s structure alternates between different time layers: present and past intertwine like two voices in a duet, allowing the reader to gradually uncover the heroine’s secrets alongside her. The author skillfully plays with the perception of time, introducing flashbacks and mirrored scenes, lending the narrative a cinematic vividness. Literary devices—such as allusions, internal monologues, and subtle psychological details—create a sense of intimacy and trust between author and reader, with each chapter becoming a distinct note in the intricate score of a woman’s fate and a love as elusive as a dream.