You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway. I love pretty much any memoir. It was an interesting read and moved rather quickly (sometimes too quick for me). Overall I really enjoyed it.
Gorgeous language. Almost uncomfortably honest. Terrible last four chapters.
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.5?
I finished this feeling astounded by Levy's bravery, independence, and wisdom. I like her writing style, which is blunt but beautiful, and I identified with many of the emotions she described.
I finished this feeling astounded by Levy's bravery, independence, and wisdom. I like her writing style, which is blunt but beautiful, and I identified with many of the emotions she described.
I am happy to have stumbled upon Ariel Levy as an author. I have never read any of her other works (yet!), and that did not stop me from happily consuming each chapter. This book was not exactly what I thought it would be, but pleasantly so. I could feel Ariel's losses- as best as someone who did not actually experience them. When the pages became fewer and fewer I was saddened because I wanted the story to continue. This wasn't due to the story feeling incomplete, but only because I wanted more, like another season of a favorite television show. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend for anyone looking for an honest story about life and human connection.
Levy has a way with words and crafting a story. She intrigues you and keeps you engaged until the very last word. I read some sentences and paragraphs over and over, appreciating their structure and craft as well as their meaning. Her story is one of a modern feminist raised in the 70s/80s who has been told her whole life by her hippie-ish mother: you can have it all and do it all. But as Levy comes to realize, you can't. No one can; no matter how liberated and free we are (or perceive ourselves to be). I really enjoyed this memoir and want to read more from the author.
At times this memoir felt intensely personal. At times it felt foreign, so unlike my own life experience. Raw, honest, and relatable, this book was a pleasure to read. The author's voice is familiar, relatable. It made me homesick for South Africa, a place where I have family, and yet has never been my home. It made me face the demons of alcoholism that exist in my own family, but that I prefer to lock away. It made me examine my own grief at my infertility and pregnancy loss. Such a powerful read.
Great Audiobook! The way the story is written is so intriguing, the author pulls from her childhood and ties everything back to the here and now without it seeming forced or contrived. The story itself provides readers a lot of reality of hardship and the way the author shares her story is really well done. So good!
Beautiful prose, and I unexpectedly got sucked into the narrative