Vele hemels boven de zevende by Griet Op de Beeck

'I try, I think.' 'Trying is good,' she says.Griet Van Der Meer - Historical records and family trees “And then, out of the blue: 'Are you happy?' She looks me straight in the eye. “The trouble with thoughts is that you can't un-think them.” As if the body is on a train, and the head has remained standing on the platform.' As if the throat is being squeezed mercilessly. Although i must add something, the trigger warnings could spoil some of the book. I definitly recommend reading this book, but it might be smart to check out the trigger warnings. I really liked it this way.Īlso her way with words is absolutely amazing. In the beginning I was a bit scared that this perspective would make it confusing, but that was not at all the case for me. I also loved that the book was written out of five perspectives. On top of that, the characters were very realistic, they made mistakes, but that also made them human. It actually had me crying multiple times at the ending which hardly happens.įirst of all, I really loved how I was able to recognise myself in each of them.

I had to decide what book I wanted to read last for Dutch class and I am so glad I picked this book. I hope she’ll get translated so more people can enjoy her books, she and readers certainly deserve that. If a story gives me moist eyes I can only applaud the writer, I might be a big softy but she still managed to surprise me with this story, rightfully she is one of the better Dutch/Belgian writers and I will be based upon the two books I have read recently search out some more of her books. I must admit I was in awe of the writers skill to tell a story from 5 viewpoints and then put a twist in the tail of the tale that is a serious emotional kick in the ………. The five persons tell their stories from their own point of view so all of the book is being written from the first person.

About unexpected happiness that makes living difficult, about secrets that seem too large, about the complexities of being young, about obstacles that have become mountains, difficult to climb, but keep trying till there it becomes impossible. They tell a story from their point of view but it is the same story they share. Lou is 12 years old, Eva is 36 years old, Elsie is 42 years old, Casper is 46 years old and Jo’s is 71 years old. This book is about being happy and unhappy. The title refers to a Dutch saying “being in the seventh heaven” meaning being happy.

Vele hemels boven de zevende by Griet Op de Beeck