A review by mikkiokko
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I quite liked the internal journey of grief Didion took me on. I found it comforting when she was able to verbalize the feeling that seem untouchable when grieving. I also liked how she used repetition because to me it evoked the regret and urgency I experience in grief. I do wish that she gave us a little more insight into her relationship with John and Quintana to make her relationships with them feel more heavy and defeating when they are absent or threatened. I also like how approachable this book is, for such a heavy subject it manages to be a read that I think a lot of people could take on and extract a lot from. Finally, I think Didion is GREAT at making places feel extremely tangible and almost alive. 

Overall, a pleasant introduction to Didion and I am excited to read more of her work!