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cheesehead_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Read (or actually listened to) this book based on the recommendation of a book club selection. I don't think I would have found it otherwise. I loved her style of writing. Listening to the audio version, it just felt as if she were speaking to me personally about her life. I could imagine the pictures of their life flitting by on their tv screen.
The most profound part of this book was talking about couple's "third thing". As a woman, approaching 50, married for over 25 years, my husband and I lost (or maybe never had) our third thing. Moments like this were eye opening and yet made me want to cry.
This book definitely touched me. Yet I don't think it's for everyone... or I should say I don't think it will have an impact on everyone. I'd love to have my daughters read it but I'm not sure they'd get it. As for me, I will probably listen to it again.
The most profound part of this book was talking about couple's "third thing". As a woman, approaching 50, married for over 25 years, my husband and I lost (or maybe never had) our third thing. Moments like this were eye opening and yet made me want to cry.
This book definitely touched me. Yet I don't think it's for everyone... or I should say I don't think it will have an impact on everyone. I'd love to have my daughters read it but I'm not sure they'd get it. As for me, I will probably listen to it again.
jessiereads315's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written with several gems hidden within.
lory_enterenchanted's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
4.0
Shapiro does get better as a writer as she goes along. This was a moving look at nearly twenty years of marriage, at life together deepened and challenged by tragedy and disappointment.
katiez624's review against another edition
4.0
After reading her deeply personal memoir, [b:Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love|40364332|Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love|Dani Shapiro|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531185781l/40364332._SX50_.jpg|62645055], and loving it, I was curious what Shapiro had to share about the inner workings of her marriage. While I usually don't mind a nonlinear format, this one started to become disjointed, and I was hoping for a more coherent story. She adds in quotations from works of literature as well as excerpts from her own journals.
It is undeniable that Shapiro is a gifted writer. There were a number of passages that were poignant and insightful, but as a whole, the book did not grab me.
3.5 stars
It is undeniable that Shapiro is a gifted writer. There were a number of passages that were poignant and insightful, but as a whole, the book did not grab me.
3.5 stars
rovwade's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.0
valouis13's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book...reflections on life, relationships with interludes from other thinkers
connieaw's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I can relate to so many experiences she's had. I've also kept journals (I burned mine) and have been married more than once. Meeting 'the one' later in your life and realizing you will never know the man he was before you were married and watching him get older. 'Time is like a tall building of playing cards until a strong gust of wind blows the whole thing skyward.'
aprestia310's review against another edition
5.0
This book just felt so nostalgic, even though I haven't experienced anything close to the gravity and depth of Dani's relationships, her words just resonated so well. It was a quick read that really reminded me of the sweetness in life's little moments.
imalahakhund's review against another edition
3.0
It's not exactly a review but more like a discussion.
After I read Inheritance by Dani Shapiro, I watched many of her interviews and book readings/discussions on youtube. I really like Shapiro's very clear, simplistic and intimate writing and want to atleast read all of her memoirs. In Hourglass, she talks about her doubts and insecurities and about her younger self, they were a bunch of really great quotes and stuff. Eventhough I liked her book, I feel like I don't qualify for putting up a review because I am not married so I can't really say how relatable it was or wasn't or how it was.
I am a sucker for good rom-coms and romantic movies where people end up together and everything is great, but as I grow older I also seek out movies like A Separation (Iranian movie), Blue Valentine, Mariage Story; movies that potray a more realistic picture of realationships. So what I am trying to say is that when I read this book I was looking for a story that says, somethings along the lines of "hey, look I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't do this, I'll regret it for the rest of my life." Golden points if you get the reference.
After I read Inheritance by Dani Shapiro, I watched many of her interviews and book readings/discussions on youtube. I really like Shapiro's very clear, simplistic and intimate writing and want to atleast read all of her memoirs. In Hourglass, she talks about her doubts and insecurities and about her younger self, they were a bunch of really great quotes and stuff. Eventhough I liked her book, I feel like I don't qualify for putting up a review because I am not married so I can't really say how relatable it was or wasn't or how it was.
I am a sucker for good rom-coms and romantic movies where people end up together and everything is great, but as I grow older I also seek out movies like A Separation (Iranian movie), Blue Valentine, Mariage Story; movies that potray a more realistic picture of realationships. So what I am trying to say is that when I read this book I was looking for a story that says, somethings along the lines of "hey, look I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't do this, I'll regret it for the rest of my life." Golden points if you get the reference.