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A review by raelovestoread
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
4.0
Patricia Lockwood is hilarious, irreverent, and a poetic idol of mine.
This memoir about her father had me cackling and highlighting throughout.
Her writing is... *chef's kiss* and I want to read everything she's ever written, even the early out-of-print stuff.
My only criticism is that Priestdaddy has a messy structure. It took me a while to settle in and get a feel for who everyone was. It isn't always clear how old she is at the time of each anecdote because the timescale jumps around a lot.
It takes a lot of bravery to write a warts-and-all account of a family member, but Lockwood really commits. Her father is portrayed in all his idiosyncrasy, but with genuine warmth and humour that transcends their differences in creed.
Knowing and sardonic, thoughtful and full of poetry, this was a great read.
This memoir about her father had me cackling and highlighting throughout.
Her writing is... *chef's kiss* and I want to read everything she's ever written, even the early out-of-print stuff.
My only criticism is that Priestdaddy has a messy structure. It took me a while to settle in and get a feel for who everyone was. It isn't always clear how old she is at the time of each anecdote because the timescale jumps around a lot.
It takes a lot of bravery to write a warts-and-all account of a family member, but Lockwood really commits. Her father is portrayed in all his idiosyncrasy, but with genuine warmth and humour that transcends their differences in creed.
Knowing and sardonic, thoughtful and full of poetry, this was a great read.