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Dopamine

by Patrick Bard, published on August 25, 2022 by Éditions Syros.


His favorite quote:

“The autopsy report indicates that she was beaten up before being thrown alive in the Marne.

The cause of death is indicated in bold;

"drowning".

How could two kids have come to this?


Why this book?

  • Because freely inspired by an authentic news item,

    this book is a journey on the teenage planet which oscillates between virtual feelings and painful realities.

    All lived at that age with a sensitivity on edge.

  • Because the learning of feelings goes first,

    for Enzo, through an AI application with which he falls in love.

    His relationship with the tormented Emma, ​​dented by life, becomes addictive for both of them.

    The confinement and isolation of the couple who live in their bubble facilitate the negation of otherness and the disappearance of empathy in favor of an escalation of verbal violence which gradually materializes.

  • Because the title of the book sums up what teenagers are

    currently going through: dopamine is the carrot that builds personalities because it distributes the good points and encourages young people to live on social networks to gain popularity.

    Social networks are not the only ones responsible for this rise in aggressiveness: parental resignation, confinement and cultural references bring to this generation a hatred of frustration, fear of the gaze of the other, anxiety indifference.

The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

Two 15-year-old teenagers murdered a 14-year-old girl.

The judge traces the course of history and to understand the futile motivations of a barbaric act.

Characters.

Louna the victim, Emma and Enzo the assassins, Judge Segara, the parents of these teenagers, the friends.

Places.

Parisian region.

The time.

Current

The author.

Patrick Bard is a novelist, traveler and photojournalist.

Author of several award-winning books, he publishes his travel diaries and photographic surveys.

This book was read

immersed in the lives of these teenagers, which, when one is an adult, is as exciting as it is frightening.

A book to recommend to parents who have a poor understanding of the interactions between virtual worlds and reality.

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