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namizaela's review against another edition
4.0
For most of the novel, I couldn't quite follow Nelson's train of thought. Nelson mentioned how some students of Eileen Myles said that their teaching style was like "throwing a pizza at them", and I got a similar feeling reading this book. Nelson's habit of jumping around in time and subject without warning confused me for most of the book, but I luckily still felt the emotional impact of her writing. In fact, two sentences into Harry's account of his mother's death, I started crying, and kept doing so until he finished. Although the style of her writing meandered more often than not, I'm grateful to have read such a vulnerable account of her partnership and motherhood. Nelson is a wonderful writer and thinker, and I hope to read more of her work soon!
nhazra1's review against another edition
3.0
I think I liked this book! Haven’t read many memoirs before so the genre itself is a bit new to me but there were parts of this that touched me deeply and tenderly and parts that didn’t and maybe that’s exactly the point.
pjv1013's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
hannahjakpotop's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0