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Kaas is a novel about imposter syndrome . Laarmans is a man trying on a role that doesn't fit. Elsschot writes with a cold, precise, almost clinical eye—a style often called "the Flemish coolness." There are no heroes, no villains, only the quiet tragedy of ambition without talent.

of being a high-powered executive. He spends more time designing letterheads and setting up an impressive office than actually selling product. The Burden of Expectation

). It captures the universal feeling of being a "fraud" in a professional environment—a sentiment that resonates in today’s gig economy and corporate ladders just as much as it did in 1930s Antwerp. Note on PDF Availability