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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
“Almost Everything: Notes on Hope” by Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is well-known for her nonfiction, autobiographical writing and here she turns her attention to “almost everything” she knows rooted in the notion of hope. Blending personal narrative and somewhat meandering philosophical reflections on a range of subjects, Lamott paints hope as a practice and an experience.
Overall, I don’t have a lot to say on Lamott’s writing or the content of the book itself. It was interesting to hear her experiences and I think she had some thoughtful observations on human nature, death, food, and addiction. I also did find her somewhat dry sense of humor to be engaging, although her delivery in the audiobook was not ideal for it. I did however feel at times her religious/spiritual proselytizing that she spoke about lacked self-reflection, which to me made her a less reliable narrator for the remainder of the book. Overall this was a fine, quick nonfiction read that I would generally recommend, but I don’t think it’s the most impactful or inspiring read you could find
Anne Lamott is well-known for her nonfiction, autobiographical writing and here she turns her attention to “almost everything” she knows rooted in the notion of hope. Blending personal narrative and somewhat meandering philosophical reflections on a range of subjects, Lamott paints hope as a practice and an experience.
Overall, I don’t have a lot to say on Lamott’s writing or the content of the book itself. It was interesting to hear her experiences and I think she had some thoughtful observations on human nature, death, food, and addiction. I also did find her somewhat dry sense of humor to be engaging, although her delivery in the audiobook was not ideal for it. I did however feel at times her religious/spiritual proselytizing that she spoke about lacked self-reflection, which to me made her a less reliable narrator for the remainder of the book. Overall this was a fine, quick nonfiction read that I would generally recommend, but I don’t think it’s the most impactful or inspiring read you could find