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86 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 30 September 2023
Description
"My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon." You'd expect a book that begins with these words to be a raw, anguished account of childhood trauma, but prize-winning French author Ernaux disdains such American-styl...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 29%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
informative 13%
tense 12%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 29%
Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Religious bigotry, War, Emotional abuse
86 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 30 September 2023
Description
"My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon." You'd expect a book that begins with these words to be a raw, anguished account of childhood trauma, but prize-winning French author Ernaux disdains such American-styl...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 29%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
informative 13%
tense 12%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 29%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Religious bigotry, War, Emotional abuse