Not My Brother's Keeper: The Novel in 2016

This article views the novel in 2016 from the perspective of the increasing moroseness one finds in France today. This sentiment is reflected in fiction through the large number of novels that center on violence, be it physical or psychological, or emphasize a growing distrust of those who, according to a variety of criteria, may be considered Other. 'While glumness might be traditionally considered the badge of the French intellectual, in today's France mefiance is so widespread that: "Wine les idiots ont cesse d'etre heureux."