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Maurice and Maralyn
by Sophie Elmhirst
"It was obvious, really. He would write her into existence; he would build her out of words."
An incredible story, beautifully told. The final part and epilogue in particular are so emotional and really drive home the message Elmhirst is trying to convey and the themes she's exploring. I think, now, of the first line of Joan Didion's The White Album: "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." As much as this is a book about love and endurance, it is also a book about the narratives we construct about ourselves, our experiences, and those around us. About how we need to write, to shape experiences into stories in order to create meaning, to understand, to remember, and yes, to live.
An incredible story, beautifully told. The final part and epilogue in particular are so emotional and really drive home the message Elmhirst is trying to convey and the themes she's exploring. I think, now, of the first line of Joan Didion's The White Album: "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." As much as this is a book about love and endurance, it is also a book about the narratives we construct about ourselves, our experiences, and those around us. About how we need to write, to shape experiences into stories in order to create meaning, to understand, to remember, and yes, to live.