Reviews

Even without (...) stage context, BDE (near-death experience) is independently savourable, all the more so because it once again fits seamlessly into that ever-expanding, large, resonant sound box of Brouwers’ oeuvre. Moreover, Jelle Jespers‘ pared-down design makes the ’novella' a desirable book object.
De Morgen, Dirk Leyman

Literary gold by Jeroen Brouwers.
Knack online, Els Van Steenberghe

A so-called near-death experience, or perhaps better a near-death experience, cannot be put into words. It is truly an overwhelming, unimaginable and totally unexpected experience, which people can experience under certain and varying circumstances. The prevailing and oh-so-familiar worldview is turned completely upside down. Jeroen Brouwers has succeeded well in putting this unspeakable experience into words in a comprehensible and intriguing way. An impressive and captivating achievement.
Pim Van Lommel, cardiologist and author of Endless Consciousness