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A review by sanyabeck
In Gratitude by Jenny Diski
4.0
I'll preface this by saying I won this book in a goodreads giveaway but this review is entirely my own.
When I discovered this book I had never heard of Jenny Diski nor have I ever read any of her other works. What I found is that her writing is incredibly pleasing to me.
It is so truthful and she doesn't work to please others with the comprehension of her life - currently and in the past.
Although she almost dubs this a "cancer memoir" I feel that this is more of a diary, a mash of thoughts she felt needed to be written down before her passing.
I'm not going to get in to specifics or the dreaded spoilers but I will say I thoroughly enjoyed the book, the language and the spirit of Jenny Diski.
I don't usually write reviews so I am sorry if this isn't the most helpful, but to put is simply - if you appreciate honesty and direct writing style you will like this book. If you like memoirs you will like this book. If you like to read stories on understanding the dying process you will like this book.
When I discovered this book I had never heard of Jenny Diski nor have I ever read any of her other works. What I found is that her writing is incredibly pleasing to me.
It is so truthful and she doesn't work to please others with the comprehension of her life - currently and in the past.
Although she almost dubs this a "cancer memoir" I feel that this is more of a diary, a mash of thoughts she felt needed to be written down before her passing.
I'm not going to get in to specifics or the dreaded spoilers but I will say I thoroughly enjoyed the book, the language and the spirit of Jenny Diski.
I don't usually write reviews so I am sorry if this isn't the most helpful, but to put is simply - if you appreciate honesty and direct writing style you will like this book. If you like memoirs you will like this book. If you like to read stories on understanding the dying process you will like this book.