A review by maxgardner
Two Women Walk into a Bar by Cheryl Strayed

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This essay is a beautiful reflection on death and the complicated relationships of family, particularly with the family you marry into. "Her desire to avoid speaking honestly about complicated feelings was equal to my desire to do the opposite." Cheryl Strayed has a way with picking the correct details to include to really add color to the themes and emotions she's exploring, highlighting the differences between herself, her husband, and her mother-in-law. She's not sparse in her writing, but she also isn't too wordy. Just another poignant piece of writing from her, I really enjoyed it and can see myself revisiting it.