Children are kings

About the book is that woman who drags herself trying to catch up with a city that no longer loves her, where everyone rushes back home to record orders and consume online, or to obey the algorithms' command. She is that feverish woman whose excessive wakefulness deprives her of sleep, that woman haunted by depression she does not admit to, a woman no longer able to keep up with the general trend. They said about the children's novel Mulk… In her new novel, the author explores the consequences of reality television on family life… It is a novel about children who are showcased as much as it is about the child that each of us hides inside. Rafiq Leris, Le Monde French newspaper. A charming, essential, innovative novel alongside its detective aspect, simultaneously showcasing the author's skill as a keen observer of our society. Here lies her brilliance: Delphine de Vigan does not denounce, does not pass judgments, but reveals, and this has a stronger impact. Mohamed Essaoui, Le Figaro French magazine. The children are kings… A powerful, harsh, and moving portrait of our society, contemplating social networks and the abandonment of intimacy, childhood, and the abuses it endures. Natalie Crom, Télérama French magazine. Year of publication 2022 Author Delphine de Vigan Translator Daniel Salhader Publisher Taqweem Publications Number of pages 344 Cover type Paperback