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andotherworlds's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 // fabulous, stunning, amazing, yes.
my fav essays featured were (in no particular order):
Getting Serenity
On Being Unchosen by the College of One’s Choice
Why I Write
my fav essays featured were (in no particular order):
Getting Serenity
On Being Unchosen by the College of One’s Choice
Why I Write
eilidhwarnock's review
3.0
Not sure I got the best experience out of this book as it felt very catered toward North Americans with lots of American references that I didn't really understand !
Obviously Joan Didion is a fabulous writer and has such a way with words but just didn't click with me I'm afraid
Obviously Joan Didion is a fabulous writer and has such a way with words but just didn't click with me I'm afraid
thechanelmuse's review
2.0
“…there comes a point at which every writer knows when a book is not working, and every writer also knows when the reserves of will and energy and memory and concentration required to make the thing work simply may not be available.”
Let me tell you…why this book is not for me. The foreword by Hilton Als is way too long and ends up spoiling the 12 essays. Why was that even necessary? As for the collection itself, it’s boring and not cohesive. Hopefully the next Joan Didion book I pick up will be the one for me.
Let me tell you…why this book is not for me. The foreword by Hilton Als is way too long and ends up spoiling the 12 essays. Why was that even necessary? As for the collection itself, it’s boring and not cohesive. Hopefully the next Joan Didion book I pick up will be the one for me.