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essjay1's review against another edition
5.0
This would be a wonderful travel companion to New York. The vignettes of street interactions, her descriptions of the buildings, interspersed with sharp observations of both her surroundings and herself. As much a reflection on aloneness, and loneliness, as a study of what drives us to survive.
erynmarieliz's review against another edition
4.25
An absolutely gorgeously written memoir about the authors experiences and observations while living in New York City with many tangents about how she never really became anything as well as human connection.
Definitely one I’ll come back to since some parts just went way over my head !
Definitely one I’ll come back to since some parts just went way over my head !
sujuv's review against another edition
4.0
A terrific meditation on New York, friendship, and change.
annies00's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
Musings of a person claiming New York City as her own. She clearly has survived many tribulations, and her rumination on decades of life experiences were powerful. But she’s painfully unaware of her prejudices and racism. Her expression of feminism is valid but very dated. I feel bad give this a low rating, so I’m just not gonna rate it at all…
myyearofrestandreadingandreset's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
The author is brilliant. Her prose is eclectic and intellectual. The only reason this isn’t rated higher is because she’s clearly racist and it overshadows her talent in a disgusting veil of ignorance toward the culture that she tries so deeply to connect to.
oliviazarroli's review against another edition
4.0
Romanticize your life! Read on solo work travel and was perfect for the introspection of a new place and people watching alone at the bar
josienaron's review against another edition
viv i love you but this one didn’t do it for me