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I really thought I would hate this one because of the subject matter (Erneaux’s affair with a married man) but it really is more about passion itself and it’s so beautifully written.
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Interesting attempt to capture that overwhelming sense of obsession and tunnel vision during an intense love affair. Is this one of life’s essential experiences or only possible to this extent when the affair is illicit?

When I was a child, luxury was fur coats, evening dresses, and villas by the sea. Later on, I thought it meant leading the life of an intellectual. Now I feel that it is also being able to live out a passion for a man or a woman.