Reviews - Eine Frau in New York

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I don't enjoy memoirs. There are parts of this one that I enjoyed but I mostly felt very disconnected from the rest of it.
To me it was a very archaic take on a city that everyone claims as their own.

hustasofka's review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring medium-paced

polareluga's review against another edition

4.0

4,5
czułam się jakbym czytała przepięknie napisany dziennik niesamowicie inteligentnej kobiety

arts's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

keight's review against another edition

4.0

I picked up a dog-eared copy of this book from the library, which came in handy, as I didn’t have to feel too bad about refolding corners down on the existing creases as I made my way through it. A memoir of New York City and walking and relationships, both romantic and platonic, Gornick meanders through the divide between the fantasies of our lives and their actualities through vignettes of experiences of those themes, quotes from writers, as well as overheard conversations. Read more on my booklog