SK Gaski quoted Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux
In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human …
I often wondered what these afternoons of lovemaking meant to him. Probably nothing more than just that, making love. There was no point in looking for other reasons. I would only ever be certain of one thing: his desire or lack of desire. The only undeniable truth could be glimpsed by looking at his penis.
— Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie, Annie Ernaux (Page 24)