Letter to My Mother by Georges Simenon

Letter to My Mother

Penguin Modern #39

Georges Simenon with Ralph Manheim (Translator)

64 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction memoir mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Description

'As you are well aware, we never loved each other in your lifetime. Both of us pretended.' Simenon explores the complexity of parent child relationships and the bitterness of things left unsaid in this stark, confessional piece. 

Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 75%
sad 50%
dark 37%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 57%
fast 28%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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