A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux

A Woman's Story

Annie Ernaux with Tanya Leslie (Translator)

96 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A Woman's Story is Annie Ernaux's "deeply affecting account of mothers and daughters, youth and age, and dreams and reality” (Kirkus Reviews). Upon her mother's death from Alzheimers, Ernaux embarks on a daunting journey back through time, as she ...

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Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 79%
sad 73%
challenging 16%
dark 12%
inspiring 10%
informative 9%
tense 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 37%
slow 17%

Average rating

4.12

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