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How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee
3 reviews
mikeybjones's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide
kbeucler's review against another edition
4.25
Undoubtedly one of America’s best writers, Chee constructs intimate windows into his life in the form of personal essays. Each essay stands alone, but taken together in this book, the essays become a mosaic of a queer writer’s life. Chee writes about his mixed-race identity, the particular challenges of being a writer in the industry, the experience of being a gay man during the AIDS epidemic, the long shadow of trauma, and much more. My favorite essays included “The Querent,” about how to believe in or trust what isn’t visible or easily explained, and “Rosary,” an essay about growing a rose garden, but also an essay about creating something out of barren ground, about being shaped in turn by this thing you’ve created. Chee writes with searing honesty about extremely personal subjects, and yet the universality of his essays is apparent. They are relatable and resonant, contemplative and insightful, and I can’t recommend them enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
abigailbat's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I enjoyed this thoughtful collection of essays about the writing life and his memories of young adulthood, Korean America and gay in America. Reflective and literary, I think this collection would please fans of Ann Patchett’s work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
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