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3.92 AVERAGE
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It doesn't feel appropriate to rate as I wonder whether she ever would have wanted this published.
A posthumous exploration into the relationships of Q and Joan and John via the notes Joan Didion wrote summarizing and reflecting on her therapy sessions. A lot of “I said” and then “he said”.
A privileged mother struggling with the cyclical nature of her daughter's alcoholism.
A posthumous exploration into the relationships of Q and Joan and John via the notes Joan Didion wrote summarizing and reflecting on her therapy sessions. A lot of “I said” and then “he said”.
A privileged mother struggling with the cyclical nature of her daughter's alcoholism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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Oh my goodness this book has the most helicopter, privileged parenting scenario I have ever come across and that's saying a lot given the fact that I know many wealthy parents. I could barely contain my eye-rolling. It's no wonder this poor girl is having a mental health crisis. Joan Didion is a wonderful author (which is why I read this book) but her parenting skills leave much to be desired. None of us is perfect of course but this reads like a progressive, elitist naval-gazing journey of the worst variety. At least it was well-written and semi-interesting format (notes taken on psychiatric discussions).
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
An exploration into the relationship between Q and Joan and John that gives new dimension to what has been written of their deaths.
emotional
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emotional
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challenging
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informative
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tense
medium-paced
emotional
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fast-paced