charity_royall_331 's review for:

Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by Michael Chabon

5.0

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What a wonderful book. I love Chabon's fiction -- his style is so elegant, graceful, and self-assured -- and in this collection of personal essays, all these qualities are on display. Although he can also be impressively cerebral, Chabon writes from the heart, especially here. He observes closely and thinks deeply, but there is a big-heartedness even in his most fiercely held opinions. A great bookend to Ayelet Waldman (Chabon's wife)'s collection of essays, "Bad Mother."