3.73k reviews for:

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Joan Didion

4.12 AVERAGE

charjar's review against another edition

5.0

reflective medium-paced

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Took me a while to get used to her style of writing and the format having come from reading mainly narrative fiction. I feel Didion is at her best when capturing fleeting moments and feelings that are often forgotten or so delicate people don’t try to articulate them. But they’re essential parts of a human life. Some of the glamour of 60’s USA is delightful to be among with some of the murkier moments leaving dirt under your nails as a reader. This book made me feel companionship with Joan and admire her skill in capturing the mundane with such beauty and profundity 

aduffmasters's review

4.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

aoiln's review

4.25

funny informative reflective fast-paced

vickywoodburn's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

paulatheworm's review against another edition

3.5

inspiring reflective slow-paced

dianaallen010's review against another edition

3.75

reflective medium-paced

petalsonme's review against another edition

2.25

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Insane choice for this to be my first read post ACOTAR, it was painful at times.
I have tried to read this book so many times - having loved the Didion doc I watched a few years ago, and also just because of its cult status and generally being regarded as the entry to Didion's work - but really I think I should've seen a sign in picking up and putting it down so many times, it is just Not For Me!!!

teeny_bee's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

yakyffud's review against another edition

4.0

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Every word is carefully chosen yet reads so effortlessly. So impressed…came to me at the right time

modestmatt's review against another edition

2.75

reflective medium-paced