Blue beard: that a few feminist theme, served by a little dry dialogues without descriptions for the flesh .. As for the birth of the feeling of love for the heroine Bluebeard, no less convincing. Certainly, despite those pesky aspects, this new installment in Nothomb raises with humor squeaky some flaws in relationship and why not all human relationships: I think it helps to understand the need for each person to withdraw . In addition, the end of the book in turnaround is tasty, and perhaps not so dramatic as it seems at first reading!