Do What They Say or Else by Annie Ernaux

Do What They Say or Else

Annie Ernaux with Christopher Beach (Translator), Carrie Noland (Translator)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

120 pages | first published 1977

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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...
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Summary of 15 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
inspiring 50%
relaxing 50%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.57

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