by Didier Decoin · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253129943
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«Est-ce ainsi que les femmes meurent ?» is the novel by Didier Decoin, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (185 pages, in French).
Based on a real case, the novel reconstructs the murder of Catherine Kitty Genovese in 1964 in Queens (New York): attacked while returning home in the early hours, she agonizes for more than half an hour while 38 neighbors hear or see the scene without intervening. The narrative explores the paralysis of the witnesses and the shared responsibility in the face of violence.
The cover indicates that the work inspired the movie 38 témoins. The novel was originally published in 2009; this paperback edition appeared in 2010.
A read for those interested in true crime, French literature and stories about social indifference.
Didier Decoin is a French screenwriter and writer awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1977.
