Bianca's Reviews > A Woman's Story

This was my first encounter with Annie Ernaux's writing and it was a very pleasant meeting, albeit it affected me a bit too much.
This is the story of Ernaux's mother. The book starts with her death after suffering from Alzheimer's for a few years. Ernaux is attempting to be objective, to portray the real woman her mother was, even though we all know nobody truly knows anyone.
Their relationship is burdened with the common generational conflicts that pull and push them. There's love and dedication. There's also criticism, different mentalities, and busy lives.
Ernaux's writing is simple but evocative - I found it very moving.

I will attempt to read other books by Ernaux.