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alexblackreads's review
4.0
I adore Wade's writing style. Her words are gorgeous and the structure is lyrically stunning. There are so many lines I could use as examples for how beautiful it is. It's just everything. I can't imagine how much time she spent with every single word, just perfecting it in a way that feels effortless. I found myself rereading sometimes out of pure enjoyment.
I loved the later essays in this where she ties together fragments of moments and feelings into something that has greater meaning. It's a masterful piece of writing.
I did struggle a lot with the second part. Unlike the others which are about her life, it's a surreal dreamlike state in which Wade goes back in time to see her family before she was born. The language was pretty in that section, but I struggled to follow it. I get what she was going for, but it didn't work for me at all. The rest of the book was wonderful, though.
I'd highly recommend if you like lyric essays or memoir poetry. Gorgeously written piece of literature.
I loved the later essays in this where she ties together fragments of moments and feelings into something that has greater meaning. It's a masterful piece of writing.
I did struggle a lot with the second part. Unlike the others which are about her life, it's a surreal dreamlike state in which Wade goes back in time to see her family before she was born. The language was pretty in that section, but I struggled to follow it. I get what she was going for, but it didn't work for me at all. The rest of the book was wonderful, though.
I'd highly recommend if you like lyric essays or memoir poetry. Gorgeously written piece of literature.
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