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The Years

Annie Ernaux

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It’s been widely praised but the format didn’t work for me. Interesting as a commentary of life in France during the period covered, but it failed to engage me - or I failed to engage with it - in any meaningful way. 
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Now I want to care about French politics. Hauntingly smooth and ironic
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j’ai eu du mal à accrocher au style d’écriture, très descriptif, presque impersonnel. mais ce livre m’a touchée, je pense qu’on pourra tous se reconnaître à travers ces lignes. il rend nostalgique d’une époque qu’on a connu ou pas, d’une vie qu’on a vécu et que l’on vit encore. 

Ik denk dat dit dus heel leuk is als je in Frankrijk in de jaren '40 geboren bent
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