The Years by Annie Ernaux

The Years

Annie Ernaux with Alison L. Strayer (Translator)

227 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction literary memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Renowned French memoirist Annie Ernaux embarks on a defining work, narrating the period from 1941 to 2006 while considering the nuances of memory and incorporating the media artefacts, headlines, slogans and shifting dialects of each historical ch...

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Moods

reflective 96%
informative 58%
emotional 39%
inspiring 28%
challenging 25%
sad 11%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 39%
fast 13%

Average rating

4.21

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