I discovered this author and I can only say one thing: I was terribly affected. For the 1st time I cried reading a book (Am I too sensitive?), Although my life is not similar to the story. Emmanuel Carrère has found the right words, no doubt thanks to the facts, he zeroed in on some of my anxieties, the word is probably a bit much, my nightmares: losing one of my children or not see them grow ... He puts us down to earth when speaking of this over-consumption society in which we live: we are actually victims of credit? One learns to refocus on the essential time in history (we must not delude ourselves the misfortune of one is we make good resolutions, but it only lasts a time!). So I loved this book, it's up to me, and I hope soon devour others by this author ... good reading.