Godenslaap roman (edition 2008)

An award-winning book by a Belgian (Flemish) writer and rightly so. The language is very, very rich and the style is awesome. ( )

This book is about the First World War in Belgium, told by an old woman. She tells about the split in her family, because her father stays in Belgium as the rest of the familiy flies to France. Her brother becomes a soldier. She finds a boy friend who is an English war photographer.
The story is well told, but doesn't seam to head anywhere and the style is somehow difficult. I might enjoy it more a moment when I have more time and patience.

http://boekenwijs.blogspot.com/2010/10/godenslaap.html ( )

Mortier kan het prachtig zeggen maar er valt helaas niet veel te vertellen in dit boek. ( )