Magnificent shattering family saga of authenticity. Although the characters are fictional, we are surprised to be caught affection for this family ravaged by the disease. How not to feel empathy for the Petrakis family, so endearing, if welded? This novel allows us to consider the blows of fate more humane and open our tolerance capabilities. Who are we to judge others? Faced with the inevitable, we are all equal as poor. This novel moved me to the depths of my being ...