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katharinaamaliae's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.25
I read this in an hour and a half, wich doesn't happen to me really often, but this was just so beautiful. The writing was amazing and for me, someone who barely reads poetry, also easy to understand, but at the same time it wasn't too simple.
Maybe I just read it too fast, but I didn't feel that much of a connection to Jane throughout the book, wich I thought was kinda disappointing, but that was really the only thing I didn't like. Amazing book, and got me out of a reading slump so plus points for that.
Maybe I just read it too fast, but I didn't feel that much of a connection to Jane throughout the book, wich I thought was kinda disappointing, but that was really the only thing I didn't like. Amazing book, and got me out of a reading slump so plus points for that.
I want so much-to be versatile, charming, warm, deep, intelligent, accomplishing something, loving,
fooling around, giving instead of getting, cheery not driven, sure not uncertain, possessing not anticipating, answers not questions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence
rochidiaz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Truly unlike anything else I've ever read. Maggie Nelson is one of the best writers of our time, the way she put together this book is so perfect and unique. Incredible and heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
sholcomb's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
araines's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Rape
jacq_s's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Rape
jodunn_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Rape
annieandherbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Murder and Rape
jenniferlynnkrohn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
As someone who enjoys the occasional true crime, I have noticed that books dealing with real life murder tend to reduce the victims to just victims. Even if some time is given to victims' lives, their lives are often framed as though they were fated to be murdered. What I appreciate about Maggie Nelson's Jane: A Murder is that its about reconstructing Nelson's aunt Jane. Nelson is trying to get to know and understand a woman she has never met but whose life and presence is felt in Nelson's life. By using excerpts of Jane's journal, we do not meet someone who has be rendered angelic, too good for this world, by tragedy and memory, but rather a person flawed and full of life. The greatest mystery is not who murdered her, but rather the mystery that all people carry, who she is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
demo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death, and Sexual assault
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