Simone de Beauvoir was a superb writer even if most of her works are not well known now. The Mandarins and Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter are depiction of an era and of a social class.
This novella is very intimate, poignant and full of emotions. She writes about a personal experience and makes you feel what she felt.
The characters are vivid, well written and impressive.
I was happy to read something new and it made me think I'd like to read her other book.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine