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tlctbr's review against another edition
5.0
Now I would like to read every word Anne Lamott has ever written, please.
katie_chandler's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed Anne’s sense of humor, and chuckled throughout the book. Though we are of different faiths I felt some kinship with our shared beliefs. I love the idea of passing on those things that you figure out in life, and Anne’s finding are almost universal. One chapter in particular was helpful for me to consider relationships in my family. Nothing earth shattering, but the way that Anne described how she discovered that truth had me thinking about my own story.
Loads of material for a book club, if you don’t mind some language.
Loads of material for a book club, if you don’t mind some language.
mrsmobarak's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe someone else will enjoy this book but it seemed a bit scattered and I’m not quite sure what the point of it is.
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve always like Anne Lamott’s voice, even if I don’t always follow along with every conclusion. I think I’ve undervalued the quality of hope. It really is at the essence of why we get up in the morning.
She writes, “You never get over certain losses, but the anguish part eventually ends, and it all just sucks for a while.” She has a few more years on me, so maybe she knows. It’s hard to imagine the anguish ending, but I hope she’s right.
She writes, “You never get over certain losses, but the anguish part eventually ends, and it all just sucks for a while.” She has a few more years on me, so maybe she knows. It’s hard to imagine the anguish ending, but I hope she’s right.
lgmaxwell722's review against another edition
3.0
In her meandering style Lamont provides various reasons for us to have hope. Written as short stories she provides insight on how hope can be used to make positive changes in life, and get through difficult times. This wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but Lamott’s dry sense of humor did make me laugh out loud at certain parts.
smallafterall's review against another edition
4.0
Anne never disappoints. A few throwaway chapters but several others that are as good as anything she has written. Humans 101 chapter was outstanding mediation on friendship, accepting our own simultaneous brokenness and propensity for joy. She also revisits some of her writing advice from Bird by Bird: always encouraging.
brinysea's review against another edition
3.0
Great lines but less coherence than some of her other books. Felt rushed.
arpitbatra123's review against another edition
3.0
This book came to me on days that were not good, when hope was scarce, when I was stuck indoors due to the pandemic. Real storytelling is the best medium of instilling hope. Agreed, I skimmed through most of the later chapters, it does not diminish the role of this book in the times that book was with me.
Also,
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. - John Lennon
Also,
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. - John Lennon