Delphine de Vigan, childhood under influences

Delphine de Vigan publishes "The children are kings" by Gallimard editions © Francesca Mantovani - Gallimard editions

By: Jean-François Cadet Follow

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Delphine de Vigan returns with a new societal subject.

A book that starts off like a thriller, with the disappearance of a little girl, but this time focusing on the virtual phenomenon of family YouTube channels.

It raises the question of the conscious or unconscious exploitation of children in these 2.0 companies.

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Delphine de Vigan

 is one of those writers who make our society a novel.

In his books or in his films, his characters have told us - and made us think too - about issues as painful and crucial as anorexia, bullying, alcoholism among young people or bipolar disorder.

In her latest novel, she takes us to the border of two worlds, the real and the virtual, through the fate of a mother and her children, who have become the stars of an internet channel that exposes a scripted life to everyone's eyes. to be happy.

A psychological thriller that you read with your eyes wide open, wondering "What if it was true?"

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Delphine de Vigan publishes her new novel "Les enfants sont rois", published by Gallimard.

Box:

Amélie Beaucour took a look behind the scenes of family YouTube channels.

It addresses the issue of filming, commercial partnerships, and the protection of minors.

Replay of the show of Thursday, May 6, 2021.

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