Cleaned Out by Annie Ernaux

Cleaned Out

Annie Ernaux with Carol Sanders (Translator)

127 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Cleaned Out tells the story of Denise Lesur, a 20-year-old woman suffering the after-effects of a back-alley abortion. Alone in her college dorm room, Denise attempts to understand how her suffocating middle-class upbringing has brought her to suc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 75%
challenging 40%
dark 34%
sad 30%
tense 23%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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