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A review by theliteraryescapade
Possession (India) by Annie Ernaux
5.0
With each book that I read of hers, I admire Annie Ernaux more.
The Possession is the English translation by Anna Moschovakis of Ernaux's French work L'Occupation.
It is a story about jealousy, and what the devil can reduce a human to, unbeknownst of them.
It's written in first person, and starts with stating that the narrator's lover has disclosed his affections and affinity towards another woman who would be a more significant part of his life, along with the narrator.
This 'other woman' suddenly becomes the narrator's nemesis.
To be fair to the story, instead of the characters that are mentioned without being fully mentioned or disclosed, the feeling of jealousy stands out as the bread winner. That's a weird statement, but the emotion of jealousy feels like the protagonist of the narrative determining the narrator's course of action.
Only Ernaux has the magic in her pen to do so effectively, and unparalleled.
The Possession is the English translation by Anna Moschovakis of Ernaux's French work L'Occupation.
It is a story about jealousy, and what the devil can reduce a human to, unbeknownst of them.
It's written in first person, and starts with stating that the narrator's lover has disclosed his affections and affinity towards another woman who would be a more significant part of his life, along with the narrator.
This 'other woman' suddenly becomes the narrator's nemesis.
To be fair to the story, instead of the characters that are mentioned without being fully mentioned or disclosed, the feeling of jealousy stands out as the bread winner. That's a weird statement, but the emotion of jealousy feels like the protagonist of the narrative determining the narrator's course of action.
Only Ernaux has the magic in her pen to do so effectively, and unparalleled.