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A review by jennhammel
Now Beacon, Now Sea: A Son's Memoir by Christopher Sorrentino
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
"My unhappiness had satisfied her. It had proven certain things to her about the fundamentally unhappy nature of life."
This literary memoir was a challenging and moving read. I related to a lot of the author's experiences. I highlighted so many passages - the writing is truly beautiful. I wouldn't say this is for everyone, but for those of us readers who may not have had an ideal family life growing up and/or have lost a difficult parent, this will resonate and put words to difficult feelings.
"Later it occurred to me that death could begin an unraveling; that people themselves, their presence, held things together in ways that the memory of them never could."
This literary memoir was a challenging and moving read. I related to a lot of the author's experiences. I highlighted so many passages - the writing is truly beautiful. I wouldn't say this is for everyone, but for those of us readers who may not have had an ideal family life growing up and/or have lost a difficult parent, this will resonate and put words to difficult feelings.
"Later it occurred to me that death could begin an unraveling; that people themselves, their presence, held things together in ways that the memory of them never could."