Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie

Simple Passion

Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie

80 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human heart ensnared in an all-consuming passion. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, an unnamed narrator attempts to plot the emotional and physical cours...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 67%
sad 28%
dark 8%
tense 8%
challenging 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 39%
slow 17%

Average rating

3.88

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