Roped Together
3 hrs. 21 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Claire Castillon
Author
Claire Castillon
Narrator
Valeria Kulikova
Narrator
Valeria Kulikova
Description
Alice is eight, and after Dad—the «PU»—left, she lives with her mother. Movie nights, dinners on the carpet, heart-to-heart talks—only Alice and Mom. Their idyll may be broken only by Mom’s best friend, Georges, or Monjo. After Dad left, Alice sorely needed exactly such a kind, caring, understanding adult nearby. At a rock-climbing club, Monjo leads Alice to victories and awards. He drives her to competitions and sets her as an example for other students. And he also teaches her to make goosebumps for each other…
Alice is fifteen, and every time she goes to bed and closes her eyes, blue exercise mats fall on her, and beside it she hears a faint cry for help. Alice keeps a big secret that no one is allowed to hear. She splits into two and watches what happens from the outside. And she can do nothing.
The piercing novel by French writer Claire Castillon «In a Bundle» sounds like a quiet scream for help and gives voice to children who were not heard in time. The book draws attention to the problem of sexualized violence against children, helps start a conversation about a traumatic experience, and to receive support and help.
Alice is fifteen, and every time she goes to bed and closes her eyes, blue exercise mats fall on her, and beside it she hears a faint cry for help. Alice keeps a big secret that no one is allowed to hear. She splits into two and watches what happens from the outside. And she can do nothing.
The piercing novel by French writer Claire Castillon «In a Bundle» sounds like a quiet scream for help and gives voice to children who were not heard in time. The book draws attention to the problem of sexualized violence against children, helps start a conversation about a traumatic experience, and to receive support and help.
