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The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being Alone by Natalie Eve Garrett
3.0
The Lonely Stories is a series of essays about the joys and struggles of being alone. There are 22 stories in this collection, some heart breaking, some lovely. These stories made me think and some hit close to home. As with any anthology or collection, some of the stories were not ones I enjoyed, but others I absolutely loved.
My favourites in this collections were: "Javelinas" by Claire Dederer, "At the Horizon" by Maggie Shipstead, "Exodus 2020" by Emily Raboteau and "On Witness and Respair" by Jesmyn Ward.
This collection is a diverse look at loneliness in many facets, including on writers move toward sobriety, living with chronic illness, being an immigrant and not understanding language, the loss of a loved one and the beginning of Covid in 2020. These stories don't only focus on the sadness and despair that often comes with loneliness, but it also focusses on the solitude and insight you can gain.
It was wonderful to read this variety of stories and I appreciated the various takes on loneliness. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.
My favourites in this collections were: "Javelinas" by Claire Dederer, "At the Horizon" by Maggie Shipstead, "Exodus 2020" by Emily Raboteau and "On Witness and Respair" by Jesmyn Ward.
This collection is a diverse look at loneliness in many facets, including on writers move toward sobriety, living with chronic illness, being an immigrant and not understanding language, the loss of a loved one and the beginning of Covid in 2020. These stories don't only focus on the sadness and despair that often comes with loneliness, but it also focusses on the solitude and insight you can gain.
It was wonderful to read this variety of stories and I appreciated the various takes on loneliness. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.