When the World Went Dark by Jane de Suza is set in the backdrop of the pandemic with death and loss understood from the consciousness of a nine-year-old child. Jane has spun an endearing tale held together by strands of wit, humour, imagination, suspense and easily relatable anecdotes.
The author also gives some helpful tips to recognise unsettled pain and unexpressed distress that may need to be addressed. “When the child shows physical symptoms like persistent stomach or headaches of fears that hinder their usual activities (like refusing to play outdoors) or fantasies of rejoining a loved one soon or avoids conversations about the departed person. Note any unexplained change in behaviour, eating, sleeping, anger or withdrawal – and talk to a medical health professional about them.”
Read the full review here: Bound by humour, adventure, pandemic and loss
Link to the book: When the world went dark
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