nat008 's review for:

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I usually don't gravitate towards very flowery, poetic writing, still I quite enjoyed reading this. Basically an introspective story on love and heartbreak, making references to mythology, philosophy and literature, a lot of it flew over my head. Smith's love for that man was overflowing from the pages, but honestly I did not really understand why it was him specifically she chose to sacrifice so much for. We only know him from her point of view, and he does not sound great.