A review by nixiethepixie
A Girl's Story by Annie Ernaux

challenging reflective slow-paced

4.25

Truly a fascinating read that makes me eager to read more of Annie Ernaux’s work. Read this one slowly, you have to. I found myself particularly fascinated by the nature of memory and the task of reflecting upon your life and your selves throughout time and in writing/art. It’s raw, honest and in its own way complex, for each moment is passing, and our relationship to moments and memories morph and blur until they lose form all together. We flit through time, and there’s a rawness and liveness to Ernaux’s writing. A sense of danger and uncertainty with each word that makes it to the page. I enjoyed the journey through past and present, and the way those things constantly exist all at once, constantly zooming in and out of moments. Beautiful!!!