Henry and June
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Henry and June

by Anaïs Nin

1986•Biography•274 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarysexromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is moving, fresh and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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2.5 / 5

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About This Book

Drawn from the original, uncensored journals of Anaïs Nin,Henry and June is an intimate account of a woman's sexual awakening. It covers a single momentous year - from late 1931 to the end of 1932 - during Nin's life in Paris, when she met Henry Miller and his wife, June.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentarySexRomanceComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

DiariesAmerican AuthorsAuthors, AmericanBiographyRelations with womenNin, anais, 1903-1977Authors, biographySmith, june edith

Details

Author
Anaïs Nin
Published
1986
Pages
274
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