by Howard Buten · Points · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020059862
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«Quand j'avais cinq ans, je m'ai tué» is the novel by Howard Buten, published by Points in paperback (207 pages, in French).
Gil, an eight-year-old boy, tells his story: adults interpret his dreams as clinical symptoms and his relationship with Jessica as an incident that ends with his admission to the Home d'Enfants residence «les Pâquerettes». The narrative combines humor and emotion within a very distinctive child's voice.
French translation of the original English When I Was Five I Killed Myself, by Jean-Pierre Carasso. Volume 3 of the Points Virgule collection.
For readers interested in childhood, mental health and adult misunderstanding. The novel combines a child's voice and a humorous tone.
Howard Buten was an American author living in France. He was also a psychologist, a clown, and a violin player. Buten was the author of five novels, the first of which, entitled When I Was Five I Killed Myself, was published in 1981 and turned into a film under its French title Quand j'avais cinq ans je m'ai tué in 1994.
