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A review by kaleskorner
Letters from Max: A Poet, a Teacher, a Friendship by Sarah Ruhl, Max Ritvo
5.0
What a special, beautiful book. I am a huge fan of Sarah Ruhl. As a young playwright, I admired her and wanted her to basically be her. I read her essays which I also enjoyed. Then, believe it or not, a colleague at work asked me if I had heard of Sarah Ruhl.
"Heard of her?" I said. "She's one of the best playwright of all time!"
He promptly told me that she wrote this new book that he thought I would enjoy. He was one hundred percent right. I loved this book. Her letters with Max are poignant, prominent, and important. Max was an insightful man. Some of the letters were too long and lethargic and much like reading college essays. However, I was blow away by some of the language. The poetry was extraordinary and beautiful. I wish I could have heard them read it aloud.
I highly recommend this book. It is a unique story about friendship, which I think is wholly underrepresented in literature as a whole. I also am a huge fan of epistolary novels. So this was one of the most perfect books. It shows the natural progression of a friendship, one that we can all cherish and relate to. So much so that you feel you are friends with Sarah and Max by the end of it. I admire their vulnerability at putting this part of their lives out into the world. I am happy it exists.
Conclusion: Keep
"Heard of her?" I said. "She's one of the best playwright of all time!"
He promptly told me that she wrote this new book that he thought I would enjoy. He was one hundred percent right. I loved this book. Her letters with Max are poignant, prominent, and important. Max was an insightful man. Some of the letters were too long and lethargic and much like reading college essays. However, I was blow away by some of the language. The poetry was extraordinary and beautiful. I wish I could have heard them read it aloud.
I highly recommend this book. It is a unique story about friendship, which I think is wholly underrepresented in literature as a whole. I also am a huge fan of epistolary novels. So this was one of the most perfect books. It shows the natural progression of a friendship, one that we can all cherish and relate to. So much so that you feel you are friends with Sarah and Max by the end of it. I admire their vulnerability at putting this part of their lives out into the world. I am happy it exists.
Conclusion: Keep