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A review by jonapelson
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland
4.0
4.5 stars - QBC September Book
Abandoning at 76% because my hold list and next month's book club pick are calling (not to mention that it's due tomorrow and there's a waitlist!). My abandoning should not be taken as a sign that I did not enjoy this book - I thoroughly did. I was a bit skeptical at the hybrid autobiography/biography approach but it works really well in this case. I also loved Shapland's exploration of 'proof' of queerness in historical figures and the discussion of language (is it fair to use a word to describe a figure that means something different than it did when they were alive?).
Abandoning at 76% because my hold list and next month's book club pick are calling (not to mention that it's due tomorrow and there's a waitlist!). My abandoning should not be taken as a sign that I did not enjoy this book - I thoroughly did. I was a bit skeptical at the hybrid autobiography/biography approach but it works really well in this case. I also loved Shapland's exploration of 'proof' of queerness in historical figures and the discussion of language (is it fair to use a word to describe a figure that means something different than it did when they were alive?).