A review by simonalvey
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

4.0

Something of a modern classic, an account of the first year of Didion's life after the death of her husband. As one would expect it is brilliantly written, with layers of sadness and memory and moments of remarkable insight about the lengths her brain went to to not accept her husband's passing. It is also full of insight drawn from a lifetime well read. This all in all makes it a somewhat profound and interesting read.