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3.99 AVERAGE
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This memoir was something unexpected (but, that is Anonymous's way, it seems!) and wonderful.
The experience of reading this memoir was pretty meta: I was cognizant that I was reading a memoir written by the creator of a fake twitter account that I'm not sure anyone I know is aware of. However, in addition to feeling very meta, it also caught me completely off-guard. I thought the tone of this memoir would be similar to the tone of Duchess's account: saucy, sassy, and dispensing sensible advice in a somewhat-haughty-but-loving manner. In fact, this memoir is an analysis of and meditation on grief and how humans process an unbearable amount of sadness.
The Keeper of Duchess, and the author of this memoir, shared the experience of colossal grief, and how Duchess got her through it. I found myself moved beyond compare, and wanting so much to give the Keeper a hug, for that is how I think of her now: not the Creator of Duchess, but the Keeper. And while her name may be a secret, her life is not, and she was courageous to share with us all that brought her to the creation of a much-beloved fake famous twitter account.
I wish the Keeper much success in her life, and in the continuation of Duchess's life. I thank her for all that she has given us in Duchess, and in all that she has given to us with this memoir. Thank you, Anonymous. My heart is with you.
The experience of reading this memoir was pretty meta: I was cognizant that I was reading a memoir written by the creator of a fake twitter account that I'm not sure anyone I know is aware of. However, in addition to feeling very meta, it also caught me completely off-guard. I thought the tone of this memoir would be similar to the tone of Duchess's account: saucy, sassy, and dispensing sensible advice in a somewhat-haughty-but-loving manner. In fact, this memoir is an analysis of and meditation on grief and how humans process an unbearable amount of sadness.
The Keeper of Duchess, and the author of this memoir, shared the experience of colossal grief, and how Duchess got her through it. I found myself moved beyond compare, and wanting so much to give the Keeper a hug, for that is how I think of her now: not the Creator of Duchess, but the Keeper. And while her name may be a secret, her life is not, and she was courageous to share with us all that brought her to the creation of a much-beloved fake famous twitter account.
I wish the Keeper much success in her life, and in the continuation of Duchess's life. I thank her for all that she has given us in Duchess, and in all that she has given to us with this memoir. Thank you, Anonymous. My heart is with you.
Beautiful, witty, funny, heartbreaking, heartwarming, sad, and resilient. And sugar spun.
Laugh-out-loud wit with heartbreaking struggle and the healing warmth of friendship. Duchess Goldblatt and her anonymous creator provides just the right balance of gentle scolding and nurturing reassurance we all need in a pandemic or anytime. A pure delight.
This book is a meditation on the experience of grief. Of finding the light in the darkness. Not in a saccharine way, but in the logical way that each of us are forced to make sense of the hand we are been dealt—whether good or bad.
Duchess has been a daily source of light in my life through her twitter feed . It’s grounding to know she’s lived through her own struggles too.
Duchess has been a daily source of light in my life through her twitter feed . It’s grounding to know she’s lived through her own struggles too.
Absolutely delightful. I came about this in a roundabout way, as a fan of Lyle Lovett. Even w/o familiarity with her Grace, the story conveyed such personal growth and overall well being for everyone. And the audio version, imo, is a must.
DNF. This was recommended to me, and I just don’t get it. I read about 50 pages and I’m done. I wasn’t a Twitter follower and it’s not relatable to me.