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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
“We imagined we knew everything the other thought, even when we did not necessarily want to know it, but in fact, I have come to see, we knew not the smallest fraction of what there was to know.”
heartbreaking and beautiful and incredibly intimate; nothing i can say will live up to didion’s prose
heartbreaking and beautiful and incredibly intimate; nothing i can say will live up to didion’s prose
as someone who lost a close family member a little over 3 years ago (my grandfather), this book was so powerful because it was so true. although my situation and relationship to said person was very different than didion’s, i could relate to almost every emotion, habit and thought process that went on along with grief.
such a beautifully written book. 10/10
such a beautifully written book. 10/10
this is a book that circumstances havent called me to truly appreciate yet. would definitely keep on the shelf though
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
joan didion making me tear up. the way she writes is so good and this depiction of real life grieving is phenomenal.
reflective
slow-paced
it was just okay. i don’t know why but i couldn’t really keep up with all the new places and names and stories. it felt personal. i felt like i was listening to other people’s inside jokes.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I don't really have words for this. Suffice to say that I read this close to the two-year anniversary of my father's death (which was, in a strange co-incidence, on the same day of the year as Didion's husband's death). My mother still leaves a pair of my father's shoes out, and his briefcase.
Just heartwrenching, especially given the loss of Didion's daughter which occurred before she finished this book. Essential reading for anyone who's grieving.
Just heartwrenching, especially given the loss of Didion's daughter which occurred before she finished this book. Essential reading for anyone who's grieving.
just not for me y’all, idk. put me back in my reading slump, but also why did I pick this up when I had a good rhythm going
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective