I think about this autobiography more times than I can count. It’s not just a coming of age story about queerness but a look into the not-so-glamorous side of French society. The working class Northern France area is largely ignored and this was a portrait into the types of people who live there too.
Jan 15, 2025
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In all seriousness there’s my life before this book and my life after this book.
So shamelessly focused on interior, domestic and the mundane but written in the most extraordinary prose style which worships at the shrine of the beauty of words. One of the best opening pages of all time (gonna post on here later) and completely changed my outlook on my own writing.
Also trivia, Leduc was a real writers writer and championed by the greats of her day, Cocteau, Genet and de Beauvoir to name a few.
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This is one of the few non fiction books I actually enjoy.
It details his struggle with living poverty in both Paris and London in the late 1920’s.
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Even if you cannot take time off from work or school or go on vacation somewhere, I like to take time to do absolutely nothing. Even things I do for fun like watch movies or read books, I have reading goals or a watchlist or movie challenge so it takes away the enjoyment. When I do absolutely nothing like take a nap or spend the day in bed, it really clears my mind.
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