so-soThis is a strange book - although that can probably be said of all of Ernaux‘s books on some level. Each chapter begins with a photograph snapped during her love affair with the co-author. Both Ernaux and Marie then write, separately, about the photograph giving context and meaning and placing it in time. Ernaux had just been diagnosed with breast cancer when the affair began, and the idea of mortality is a through line through the book. More ⬇️
Gleefulreader Despite this - I found the book curiously devoid of emotional resonance. Ernaux and Marie are clearly physically passionate in their love affair, yet the way they write about the time also feels stark. As a reader I also found the way it ends somewhat odd - there is no real ending, just an absence of further entries. Does the affair end? We hear about the beginning but not the end. 2d
Suet624 I‘ve started to avoid Ernaux, sadly. 2d
BarbaraBB She is such a unique writer, even though I don‘t like all she writes! 2d
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