Smile Please: An Unfinished Autobiography by Jean Rhys, Diana Athill

Smile Please: An Unfinished Autobiography

Jean Rhys, Diana Athill

176 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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Jean Rhys' unfinished posthumous autobiography. From the early days on Dominica to the bleak time in England, living in bedsits on gin and little else, to Paris with her first husband, this is a lasting memorial to a unique artist.

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 57%
dark 28%
funny 28%
informative 28%
mysterious 28%
sad 28%
inspiring 14%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Average rating

4.02

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