Sebastien, Your Son: A Memoir

French writer Claire Deveze details the personal sufferings of her best friend and the death of her friend’s son by cancer. The loving distance of friendship allows for an intense description of events that would be impossible to bear, perhaps, if described by the mother. As it is, the pains and joys of a close group of friends as they live their friend’s experiences are expressed beautifully in this loving tribute to the son, Sebastien, and to the possibilities and limitations of friendship.