A woman narrates a period in her life when she was obsessed with a married foreign man who visited her in Paris. Annie Ernaux describes it in short, direct sentences: waiting for his calls, dressing up for his visits, driving across the city to see him, and losing interest in everything else. She compares her state to writing, and notes the money she spent and the tests she took. There is no judgment, only a clear record of how passion can occupy the mind and body.
A concise book for readers who like autofiction and memoir, and for those who want to understand Ernaux's spare, documentary style. It is brief enough to be read in one sitting and will give you plenty to think over about desire.
Inward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Folio
- ISBN
- 9782070388400
- Language
- FR
