A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux

A Man's Place

Annie Ernaux with Tanya Leslie (Translator)

80 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective fast-paced
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Annie Ernaux’s father died exactly two months after she passed her exams for a teaching certificate. Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labour, Ernaux’s father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed his family lit...

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reflective 88%
emotional 68%
sad 43%
informative 10%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
dark 6%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

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medium 33%
slow 20%

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