Two years after the tragic death of his wife, Tim flies to Laos to continue the work started by the latter, in this case excavating and documenting the depression postpartum. A word that has no resonance among Laotian mothers who practice yu kam — or bed of fire — post-delivery rest ritual. In this first novel, Maude Vézina, doctor in population health, lifts the veil on the immense gap that separates our relationship to depression and calls for an understanding of the problem. Although the subject may attract attention, the style of Vézina is sewn with white thread. It offers a predictable story carried by characters with vague outlines, eclipsed by the somewhat cold and didactic discourse of the author. And despite the many descriptions surrounding the ritual, the abundance of scenes around Laotian meals, difficult to grasp the atmosphere of the country, to taste and smell the place. An informative story, certainly, but devoid of those great emotions that contribute to the richness of a plot.
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