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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Maybe it matters when you read this book. Not sure the style and pacing and structure really worked for me. Some poignant reflections though.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
content - 3.5/10
style - 1.5/10
resonance - 4/10
i was really hyped for this one.... everyone is going on and on about how great joan didion is but.... its giving CRICKETS. this book is relatively interesting in its exploration of grief and the universality of that experience, that no amount of money or fame or clout is going to help you and your loved ones run away from death knocking on your door. but GOD DAMN does she remind you throughout about how much money and fame and clout she has, reminding you that she is staying at THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL while her daughter is in the hospital and that her wedding was featured IN PEOPLES MAGAZINE. and it's like yea grief is universal but like..... is it??? is it when she has all these connections at top hospitals in new york and LA??? it just got really frustrating to read because it just felt like one massive casual brag mascaraeded behind a thoughtful premise
i feel bad giving this a bad review because it is really sad what she went through in losing her husband while her daughter was in the hospital but..... reading this book in this economy? GIRL it only made me bitter.... i only finished it cause it was short enough :/ disappointing and worst book of the year so far sorry ms girl
style - 1.5/10
resonance - 4/10
i was really hyped for this one.... everyone is going on and on about how great joan didion is but.... its giving CRICKETS. this book is relatively interesting in its exploration of grief and the universality of that experience, that no amount of money or fame or clout is going to help you and your loved ones run away from death knocking on your door. but GOD DAMN does she remind you throughout about how much money and fame and clout she has, reminding you that she is staying at THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL while her daughter is in the hospital and that her wedding was featured IN PEOPLES MAGAZINE. and it's like yea grief is universal but like..... is it??? is it when she has all these connections at top hospitals in new york and LA??? it just got really frustrating to read because it just felt like one massive casual brag mascaraeded behind a thoughtful premise
i feel bad giving this a bad review because it is really sad what she went through in losing her husband while her daughter was in the hospital but..... reading this book in this economy? GIRL it only made me bitter.... i only finished it cause it was short enough :/ disappointing and worst book of the year so far sorry ms girl
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
it’s the most straightforward lines that knock me hardest off my feet
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced