A review by lexybutschli
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan

3.0

Her work is definitely solid and I enjoyed reading a (sorta) contemporary, however it also made me kind of understand the hate that Lena Dunham gets. As good as it is, you will now and again become conscious of the fact that the young author has the resources and upbringing to get into YALE and get a job lined up at THE NEW YORKER, even though her stuff is easily on par with what I've seen from my classmates - not that that's anything to condemn certainly, but still. Envy. That said, I am relieved and inspired when I recognize my own styles and writing tics in her work and if Harold Bloom liked her, then maybe he'd go for my drivel too.