A review by dainaphile
Happening by Annie Ernaux

4.0

[a:Annie Ernaux|56176|Annie Ernaux|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1680716028p2/56176.jpg]'s poignant memoir [b:Happening|129263635|Happening|Annie Ernaux|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681327721l/129263635._SY75_.jpg|805808] unearths the emotional turmoil of a young woman facing an unwanted pregnancy in 1960s France. Written decades later, Ernaux's unflinching narrative traces her journey through shame, desperation, and a risky attempt at self-induced abortion. Her candid prose vividly captures the societal pressures and personal anguish, offering a stark reminder of the era's restrictions on women's reproductive choices. Through Ernaux's compelling prose, readers get a peek into the profound emotional scars left by a society's strictures and taboos.

Very powerful!