A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux

A Man's Place

Annie Ernaux

99 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A Man's Place recounts the story of a daughter coming to terms with her formative years as she writes an unflinching portrait of her father's life and death. A companion piece to Ernaux's powerful A Woman's Story.

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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 65%
sad 39%
informative 12%
challenging 8%
inspiring 7%
tense 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 34%
slow 23%

Average rating

3.82

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