Author | Nic Balthazar |
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Original title | Niets was alles wat hij zei |
Language | Dutch/Flemish |
Publisher | Averbode |
Publication date | 2003 |
Publication place | Belgium |
Pages | 136 |
ISBN | 978-90-317-2272-3 |
Nothing Was All He Said (Dutch: Niets was alles wat hij zei) is a 2003 Belgian novel written by Nic Balthazar.[1] The book is based on the real story of an autistic teenager from Ghent, named Tim, who committed suicide because of bullying. Balthazar would later also direct the film adaptation Ben X in 2007. Balthazar wrote the book to raise awareness to how grave the consequences of bullying can be.