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In De kleine blonde dood vertelt de ik-figuur over het kortstondige leven van zijn zoontje. Micky, het kind van hem en Mieke, een vijftien jaar oudere lerares Engels, zal zijn zesde verjaardag niet halen. Daarnaast haalt de ik-figuur herinneringen op aan zijn eigen, door de oorlog geestelijk misvormde vader. De kleine blonde dood is een hartverscheurende roman over verlies, verdriet en machteloosheid. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)839.31364Literature German and related languages Other Germanic literatures Netherlandish literatures Dutch Dutch fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The plot consists of two story lines. The first relates of the relationship between Boudewijn and his father, Rainer Büch. The father is portrayed in an extreme and exaggerated fashion, schizophrenic and quite positively mad. In the father's mind, World War II never ended, and the Germans are the eternal enemy. Nonetheless, father and son enjoy a special, truly loving relationship. Despite all and everything, Rainer seems to be a good father to Boudewijn.
In the second story line, Boudewijn is shown to be a good father to his son, Micky. His life-style seems compatible with good fathership. Unfortunately, Micky dies during a weekend Boudewijn is not there, and the child stays with his alcoholic ex-wife. This casts a shadow, and the question arises whether Boudewijn neglected or is to blame for the boy's death. ( )