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by Annie Ernaux

1993•Documentary•106 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive non-fiction book, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

A collection of stories set in Paris. One is on the attitude of the inhabitants to the street people, another is on the daily commute into Paris from dormitory cities, a third is on the queer characters in the metro.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Notebooks, sketchbooksDescription and travelHomes and haunts18.25 French literatureTravelWomen, biographyAuthors, frenchBiography

Details

Author
Annie Ernaux
Published
1993
Pages
106
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