Benjamen Berton's 'Foudres de guerre' Reviewed

In a review published by artpress, Patrick Amine examines Benjamen Berton's novel 'Foudres de guerre', released by Éditions Gallimard. The book follows a band of five young men led by Goshn Frost, who drift through a France plagued by social, cultural, and ecological unrest, a Ministry of Interior Security, and a retired General Jacques Duval appointed by President Sarkozy. The narrative, told from within the group, depicts their accidental experiences, chases by the military, and encounters with the MS 93 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang. They discover a Bioparc housing children with pathologies from dioxin exposure. The story culminates in a standoff at Luc Besson's former film studios in Saint-Denis, where they plot to rescue Goshn's fiancée held by the military. Berton's novel blends political fiction with philosophical reflections, humor, and technological innovations, echoing the wild boys of Burroughs.