Clara Lodewick · Garbuix Books
Merel lives alone in a house somewhat remote from the Belgian countryside.. She is a strong and free woman who does not fit into the canons of normative femininity., nor does he want it, she is happy with her ducks, writing chronicles of football matches, drinking beers in the town bar and sharing a bed from time to time. She feels totally integrated into the community until one day, because of a stupid joke, everyone turns against her. Here we will see how a well-spread malicious rumor can lead to ostracism, especially devastating in a closed rural space where there is no escape. The figure of the scapegoat centers the debut feature of the young Belgian Clara Lodewick, an author who should follow in her footsteps. S.M.
