"among all the social and psychological reasons that may account for my past, of one i am certain: these things happened to me so that i might recount them. maybe the true purpose of my life is for my body, my sensations and my thoughts to become writing, in other words, something intelligible and universal, causing my existence to merge into the lives and heads of other people."

i’m so glad i finally read my first annie ernaux. this book was an easy 5 stars for me and should be required reading for anyone who has an opinion on abortion.