120 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496232755
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 18%
tense 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Adult/minor relationship
120 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496232755
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 18%
tense 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Adult/minor relationship