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by Georges Perec
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateemotive & stirringtroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA heavy, grounded novel: moving and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Perec's novel consists of alternating chapters of autobiography and of a fictional story, divided into two parts. The autobiographical thread is a collection of uncertain memories, as well as descriptions of photos which preserve moments from Perec's childhood.
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- Author
- Georges Perec
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 176
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- Open Library
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