srm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Sexual content
samarakroeger's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I devoured this book in one sitting (absolutely my preference for Annie Ernaux).
It’s no surprise that I enjoyed it, given my love of her book Getting Lost, which is in essence a companion piece to Simple Passion. I think her writing was more visceral, more emotional, and more raw in that book — it’s one of those books that left me with a profound sense of loss after finishing it. Here, her account of the affair is sparse and more practical. It is more of a reflective piece set temporally in the year following the end of the affair.
It is interesting to note that each book has a separate translator — I wonder how much of an effect that has had on the style of prose.
It’s no surprise that I enjoyed it, given my love of her book Getting Lost, which is in essence a companion piece to Simple Passion. I think her writing was more visceral, more emotional, and more raw in that book — it’s one of those books that left me with a profound sense of loss after finishing it. Here, her account of the affair is sparse and more practical. It is more of a reflective piece set temporally in the year following the end of the affair.
It is interesting to note that each book has a separate translator — I wonder how much of an effect that has had on the style of prose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
mirandaandtitania's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I admired how honest this book is. The different ways she coped with her ‘obsession’ were very interesting to read about and slightly too relatable.
‘I reflected that there was very little difference between this reconstruction and a hallucination, between memory and madness.’
‘I reflected that there was very little difference between this reconstruction and a hallucination, between memory and madness.’
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
abbie_'s review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
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