I picked up this book expecting it to be something absolutely different than what I got. However, I'm glad I picked it up.

The story revolves around a child named Lucie and the world around her. The chapters where things are shown to us from the perspective of the light, or the objects, are absolutely delicious in the way they are written. I also love how we can dive inside the characters mind, and understand what they're going through. The passages where the world is seen through the innocent, childlike eyes of Lucie in the beginning was marvelous and imaginative (and somewhat humorous too. Like the explanation of fairy electricity). It also has a portrait of human consciousness that I really liked. That's part of what kept me glued to this book - the humanity of the characters in it.

I'm not sure how to describe this book, in all honesty, because it's such a different read than what I usually choose. It is dark, shocking, sad, moving, beautiful, honest and haunting. But it certainly is a very good book.
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De grote zonsverduistering in het leven van een kind: Sylvie Germain verbeeldt het thema incest in een verhaal van buitengewone zeggingskracht.