La Honte by Annie Ernaux

La Honte

Annie Ernaux

132 pages first pub 1997 (view editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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La Honte by Annie Ernaux is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of personal and societal complexities through the lens of childhood memories and family dynamics.

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J'ai toujours eu envie d'écrire des livres dont il me soit ensuite impossible de parler, qui rendent le regard d'autrui insoutenable. Mais quelle honte pourrait m'apporter d'un livre qui soit à la hauteur de ce que j'ai éprouvé dans ma douzième an...

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3.68
based on 1,567 reviews

Moods

reflective: 90%

emotional: 57%

sad: 28%

dark: 25%

challenging: 15%

informative: 15%

tense: 12%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

32% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
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