In 2017, appeared In the forestnow cult dystopia. Nell and Eva have survived the collapse of civilization and do not seek to regain contact with the world before. Here is the continuation, just as dense and breathtaking. To feed, Burl and its mothers hunt and pick. The dance, the music and the stories they invent by the fire punctuate their days. But Burl seeks to know what this civilization of humans was now disappeared.
Four reasons to reread The next time According to Babelio readers
► Tell stories
“This description of life in autarky is what I preferred to this book. What is important are also the stories that the sisters remember, those they invent. When there are no more books to read (I don’t even imagine) you have to have enriched your imagination to be able to recreate stories. »» dannso
► Social themes
“The author explores with finesse the themes of isolation, survival, climate change and the quest for identity in a world without traditional social landmarks. This author is a major female voice of American literature. »» Berni_29
► Nourishing mother
“This forest is again the main character, and thanks to the flamboyant style of Jean Hegland, she is always mysterious, nourishing mother but also full of fatal dangers. Favorite therefore for this suite. What charmed me was the poetic atmosphere. »» Cath
► on a draft
“It is a strong book with a writing that is both concise and poetic and which transports us to this world which could be-perhaps-ours, one day. Live in the forest and live only by what the forest can offer us. I read it practically in one go, despite certain difficult passages. »» 10191973