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A review by jayseewhy
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
4.0
The first part of this book tells the story of someone who is always online, through fast paced, disjointed snippets that are absurd, funny, and at times poetic. A good chunk of the referenced memes went over my head — maybe that was the point.
The second part told an authentic story of life and grief in sharp contrast to the chaos of the online world. Maybe this was influenced by recent experiences I’ve had, but many of the scenes towards the end of the book resonated with me quite strongly. I felt like I was in the sadness.
I skimmed the acknowledgments and it was only then (when I realised there was more truth to the story than I’d thought) that I had a little cry.
The second part told an authentic story of life and grief in sharp contrast to the chaos of the online world. Maybe this was influenced by recent experiences I’ve had, but many of the scenes towards the end of the book resonated with me quite strongly. I felt like I was in the sadness.
I skimmed the acknowledgments and it was only then (when I realised there was more truth to the story than I’d thought) that I had a little cry.