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120 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496228000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 21%
dark 17%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse
120 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781496228000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 21%
dark 17%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse