You Can See the Whole World from Here
Enne Koens’s new book reads like a detective novel, with the author deftly casting out the lines of her story. Once again, she has written a sensitive children’s novel full of colourful figures.
Original title
Vanaf hier kun je de hele wereld zien
Author
Enne Koens
Age category
10+
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Enne Koens writes about missing someone in flowing, sensitive language full of beautiful parallels.
Trouw
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Although Enne Koens has written beautiful books before, such as Sammie en opa, Hotel Bonbien and Die zomer met Jente, this sixth title is her best one yet. She succeeds in linking Deetje’s existential inner search to a physical quest that brings her into contact with all kinds of colourful figures in the warmly described multicultural housing estate where she lives.
Trouw
Koens’s style is relaxed, with occasional beautiful and original observations. With her stories, she places the reader directly in the events, while at the same time convincingly drawing them into the inner world of her characters.
Het Parool
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Enne Koens
Enne Koens (b. 1974) made her debut in 2007 with the adult novel 'Tot alles gezegd is' (Until Everything Is Said). She originally worked in the theatre but has made a name for herself as a writer of psychological children’s books that are characterised by their light tone.