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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
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reflective
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reflective
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This book was bought for me, and I hadn’t heard of it or the author before. I read the blurb, then the first line, and then it made sense. This is an exquisite portrait of a woman life’s alongside her writing - a statement of literary poetics that seeks to uncover parts of her culture, identity and language.
What I really liked about the whole piece was Slimani’s use of rhetorical questions. Anywhere else, they might seem repetitive, but here, they inspire as much contemplation in herself as they do in the readers. There are countless moments of discussion that lead to a reflective point, where we are to consider our own feelings and truths alongside her. As a writer myself, she uses this technique to speak to the hidden truths I know I feel about my own work.
The use of setting - placing us with her in this night at the museum - is a genius way of uncovering the past. We all ascribe cultural value to ancient works of art, Hollywood icons, and depictions of history. I really liked the way Slimani unravelled her feelings about the Golden Age of Hollywood using Monroe, and then how she tied that thread to her perceived value in white/Western society.
This is a really great little read that makes for a deeply self-reflective piece on the meaning of writing, authorship, and artistry. Slimani quotes many amazing authors that no doubt inspire her, and I can say that she’s also deeply inspired me.
What I really liked about the whole piece was Slimani’s use of rhetorical questions. Anywhere else, they might seem repetitive, but here, they inspire as much contemplation in herself as they do in the readers. There are countless moments of discussion that lead to a reflective point, where we are to consider our own feelings and truths alongside her. As a writer myself, she uses this technique to speak to the hidden truths I know I feel about my own work.
The use of setting - placing us with her in this night at the museum - is a genius way of uncovering the past. We all ascribe cultural value to ancient works of art, Hollywood icons, and depictions of history. I really liked the way Slimani unravelled her feelings about the Golden Age of Hollywood using Monroe, and then how she tied that thread to her perceived value in white/Western society.
This is a really great little read that makes for a deeply self-reflective piece on the meaning of writing, authorship, and artistry. Slimani quotes many amazing authors that no doubt inspire her, and I can say that she’s also deeply inspired me.
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mysterious
reflective
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I just found this book rather boring. It was very clear that the author thought this to be quite profound, but she really did not say anything that has not been said before.
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