I thought about being too small for so much, but that no one told you when you were big enough, how many centimetres on the doorpost that was, and I asked God if he please couldn't take my brother Matthies instead of my rabbit.
A wish for a brother to be taken instead of a pet comes to fruition, with guilt set to ensue. A bestseller in its native Netherlands. A lyrical and radical depiction of Dutch rural family life.
