I am a fan of Nothomb, not unconditional obviously (given the rating, one star because I can not put less) but I assume that I will explain. I find this book even worse than The Prince Made in the latter the reader had hope that something happens, even if it was not. In Winterreise, if the reader is a regular Nothomb, he knows from the first page that says it all, and none of the 131 pages, does not contradict my point. I am again disappointed to have spent $ 15 for a mode that is unfortunately about to wither.