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peytonbertram's review against another edition
4.0
one of the most creative and beautiful writing styles i've read in a while, laughed out loud so many times, david sedarisy, tells a good story about her family and keeps in all the horrible things that happend under the guise of religion and still doesn't manage to paint them in a bad light
took a break in the middle tho
took a break in the middle tho
aimeehoss's review against another edition
3.0
I was loving the book but then by 75% through, I was getting kind of bored with dad stories. My Nana lived in a rectory, cooking and cleaning for the Priest. This book brought back A LOT of memories I forgot about, for which I'm thankful this book exists. I enjoy Patricia Lockwood's sense of humor so I will give her other writings a try.
vegantrav's review against another edition
4.0
This is a wonderful memoir, but the real star is not the eponymous clergyman but his wife. The title is great, but it would be more apt if it instead referenced the author’s hilarious, gentle, devout, and devoted mother.
dominic_piacentini's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Frenetic. Too frenetic, perhaps.
kieraisreading's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
After stumbling across this book on the shelves of the Airbnb I was staying at, I was stunned by the title of this book, and decided that I had to read it. It was simply fate.
Priestdaddy was a hilarious rollercoaster of a book. It started out quite silly, but had some poignant moments towards the end of the book.
I love the prose and Lockwood's writing style. Her use of imagery and the never-ending wordplay and hyperbole, combined with her crazy stories, made this book endearing and funny.
Is this the most incredible book ever written? No. But it's a lot of fun!
4.25 stars
Priestdaddy was a hilarious rollercoaster of a book. It started out quite silly, but had some poignant moments towards the end of the book.
I love the prose and Lockwood's writing style. Her use of imagery and the never-ending wordplay and hyperbole, combined with her crazy stories, made this book endearing and funny.
Is this the most incredible book ever written? No. But it's a lot of fun!
4.25 stars
clairevoyants's review against another edition
3.5
it was interesting to read a memoir set locally in kc. it is really, really hard for me to find self-aware comedic writing funny instead of obnoxious, so i enjoyed this book much more when it was being sincere and introspective as opposed to humorous.
raelovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
Patricia Lockwood is hilarious, irreverent, and a poetic idol of mine.
This memoir about her father had me cackling and highlighting throughout.
Her writing is... *chef's kiss* and I want to read everything she's ever written, even the early out-of-print stuff.
My only criticism is that Priestdaddy has a messy structure. It took me a while to settle in and get a feel for who everyone was. It isn't always clear how old she is at the time of each anecdote because the timescale jumps around a lot.
It takes a lot of bravery to write a warts-and-all account of a family member, but Lockwood really commits. Her father is portrayed in all his idiosyncrasy, but with genuine warmth and humour that transcends their differences in creed.
Knowing and sardonic, thoughtful and full of poetry, this was a great read.
This memoir about her father had me cackling and highlighting throughout.
Her writing is... *chef's kiss* and I want to read everything she's ever written, even the early out-of-print stuff.
My only criticism is that Priestdaddy has a messy structure. It took me a while to settle in and get a feel for who everyone was. It isn't always clear how old she is at the time of each anecdote because the timescale jumps around a lot.
It takes a lot of bravery to write a warts-and-all account of a family member, but Lockwood really commits. Her father is portrayed in all his idiosyncrasy, but with genuine warmth and humour that transcends their differences in creed.
Knowing and sardonic, thoughtful and full of poetry, this was a great read.