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rovwade's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
pammoore's review against another edition
5.0
I've been on a Dani Shapiro jag... Ever since I read Hourglass this summer, I've been obsessed. I read Devotion this fall, and now this, which is my fave of hers so far. Her writing is so sharp and vivid. It engages all the senses AND compels you to keep reading to find out what happens next. What else could you want in a memoir, or any book? This is a story of family, growing up, and identity. It reminds me a little of Sweetbitter (can you compare memoir to fiction?? Well, I am). Although I felt way more connected to Shapiro than I did to Tess (the protagonist in Sweetbitter). Maybe I felt an extra surge of love for this book because I, too, was involved with a really toxic guy in my early 20's and I could relate to that aspect of not really understanding why you're doing what you're doing just needing to grow up.
lory_enterenchanted's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
3.0
A couple of years after reading Inheritance, I am finally getting around to reading Dani Shapiro's other memoirs. It's quite an odd feeling to be reading her earlier experiences, knowing the huge revelation that is coming!
deliacaroline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
nursenell's review against another edition
1.0
Biographies are not my favorite genre but I couldn't finish this book. The author is a coke head, dating a much older married man, and had I known her in real life I would have wated to slap her upside the head.
kjboldon's review against another edition
4.0
I've read Shapiro's more recent memoirs and had not yet gotten to this, her first. It's good, with some lovely writing and emotionally intense scenes. Understandably, it's not as polished, I delightful or mature as her later books since this is a coming-of-age tale.
happydog33's review against another edition
4.0
Unflinching look at a pivotal time in one woman's life. Sharpio doesn't let herself off easy in this memoir. While it's true she does come from a privileged background, there are universal stories of loss questionable decisions and retribution. Highly recommend.