Plaisir Coupable

Forget Victor Hugo. Summer is a time for reading crappy novels, even in France. Don't judge me.

The thing about the French is that they are more like the rest of the world than they would like to believe. Or that they would like the rest of the world to believe.

For instance, they are as down for trashy culture as much as any other country. They eat a ton of fast food. Hollywood blockbusters dominate the movie theaters. You can catch an episode of…