It's a simple story but well told.

A very moving story about woman looking for her Dad.

It is a very short read. About a man who's waiting for his wife to come home. But there's a time shift that makes it more interesting.
Good but not great.

This is my second book by this author, after reading The Place. I wasn't totally convinced by it so I decided to give it a second chance. I guess there must be something that gets lost in the translation from French because I seem to be inmune to Ernaux"s writing. Her writing seems devoid of feeling, just a succession of events or thoughts. This book in particular seemed to be a list of complaints about motherhood.

This book had been on my reading list for a long time but I couldn't find it, so I was glad when I was able to get a copy.
It is hard read. Short, brutally honest, brave and terribly sad.

I had heard so much praise about the author that I decided to give it a chance. But I confirmed what I already knew: that I wouldn't like it.
Some stories sound like spooky stories for kids and others are unnecessarily grotesque and gruesome. I found them distasteful.

I absolutely loved it.
I read it in one day. Honest, humble, full of insight. I will definitely be reading more by Emilie Pine.

I hadn't read short stories for so long that I had to get used to them again.
What I liked the most was the author"s ability to bring all the character to life.

A brutal, honest book. Well written. Those books you can't put down. Empathy building real story.

It's a yes. Though it took me longer than I expected to finish it. I had read so much praise for this book that maybe, I expected more.

An easy read. Short and entertaining but totally forgettable.

A not very enthusiastic "yes", though.
I have recently read three books by this author and this is the one I like best. But I am not a fan. Her prose is lacking something, it seems a bit plain at times.
But this one is short and entertaining.

What a beautiful, moving story! I loved it from start to finish.

A strange, very enlightening book. It's funny to some some stories super revealing and some others a complete bore. It is interesting to see which stories resonate with you, and why.

I loved this one. A very honest, brutal story of a suffering family.

It might be unfair to say they it is not a good book. I started out well but I lost interest midway through. I tried to give it a chance, but there are so many other books I'd like to read!

Liked it. Didn't love it

This is my current read and I've got to say I'm not totally hooked by it. I may have had very high expectations when I started it but it's taking me longer than expected to finish it.
(I also went back to work this week. That's not helping either)

I absolutely loved this book! ❤️

I'm beginning my 10th book of the year, surrounded by this beautiful scenery (Patagonia, Argentina).
Any Spanish readers here?

I thought I would not like it but I did

I am reading this novel and to tell you the truth, I don't think I am getting it. Has anyone read it? Any comments that will help me go on with it?

I didn't enjoy it much: a "pop corn" book. Entertaining but shallow.

I've started my 7th book of the year and I am loving it so far.

I may have expected too much from this book, but the truth is I didn't like it much. I found it a bit boring at times...

My 5th book of 2022.
I absolutely loved it!

I've just finished it

I had no idea it was such a short book! I've started it this morning and I've finished it already.
I enjoyed it from the first page.

My next read. Can't wait 🙂

I'm definitely a Sally Rooney's fan