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A review by ladainton
The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being Alone by Natalie Eve Garrett
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.75
Some stories were better than others, obviously. Overall, i disliked more than I liked but there were some passages that i really related to and lines that resonated with me. My favorites were: Brief Important Moments Where I Was the Only Person on Earth, At the Horizon, A Strange and Difficult Joy, and Part and Apart. I think it would be an interesting read to discuss with other people.
My favorite quote was:
It was about the solitude: the lack of obligation to arrange my face in a way that someone else would understand. Even at age twelve, I understood the weight of that burden, and the relief of its absence. It was the banality of those nights I longed for, doing nothing but doing it completely alone.
And
It was an enormous relief to not want anything from anyone, to not worry about whether I could persuade anyone to love me.
My favorite quote was:
It was about the solitude: the lack of obligation to arrange my face in a way that someone else would understand. Even at age twelve, I understood the weight of that burden, and the relief of its absence. It was the banality of those nights I longed for, doing nothing but doing it completely alone.
And
It was an enormous relief to not want anything from anyone, to not worry about whether I could persuade anyone to love me.