{"product_id":"do-what-they-say-or-else","title":"Do What They Say or Else","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1977, \u003ci\u003eDo What They Say or Else\u003c\/i\u003e is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class parents. The story, which takes place during the summer and fall of Anne's transition from middle school to high school, is narrated in a stream-of-consciousness style from her point of view. Ernaux captures Anne's adolescent voice, through which she expresses her keen observations in a highly colloquial style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the novel progresses and Anne's feelings about her parents, her education, and her sexual encounters evolve, she grows into a more mature but also more conflicted and unhappy character, leaving behind the innocence of her middle school years. Not only must she navigate the often-confusing signals she receives from boys, but she also finds herself moving further and further away from her parents as she surpasses their educational level and worldview.","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926938558549,"sku":"9781496228000","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_39233562-e590-45c9-ae86-53b145d3d66f.jpg?v=1764634128","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/do-what-they-say-or-else","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}