Eine gewöhnliche Familie

The Cardin siblings are four in total. However, on the day of the funeral of Aunt Tamara and Uncle Simon, not only do the divisions among the four siblings become apparent, but also the rifts within the entire family. It was the deceased who kept everyone together. Now, they leave behind not only discord but also a dispute over the inheritance, which begins even on the way to the mourning hall. The perceived injustice within the family is exceptionally great—and this is precisely what makes this French family quite ordinary. Sylvie Schenk has written a novel that, in just a few pages, poetically, clearly, and intelligently illuminates the secrets of an entire family.