Well it was printed in the 1960s I think... And it became really popular in Quebec mostly because it was very dark and moody. It's basically about these three main characters a mother, her daughter and son. Patrice, the son, is mentally challanged but he acts just empty (it's hard to explain you have to read the book) but he is extremely beautiful and his mother values that immenslly. The daughter , Isabelle Marie, is ugly and jealous of her brothers beauty. Towards the end she commits an act against her brother that is really cruel. And the ending is just so touching. It's a really short book so if you can i suggest you pick it up at your local library you wont regret it
