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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
by Jeanette Winterson
I do not exactly know what to say about this book. I do not think I will ever find the words, in all honesty. It is simply one of “those,” in that way.
I am reminded of a quote from Holden Caulfield from Catcher in The Rye, “what really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” This is exactly how I felt while reading this, from beginning to end.
I do not believe I can accurately speak to the qualities of “Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?” in an objective way. This is a powerful book and I simply cannot separate myself from my emotions in order to give an assessment of it. This is an emotional, heart-wrenching, personal, philosophical, and ultimately, (to me at least) hopeful story that will stick with me for years to come.
I am reminded of a quote from Holden Caulfield from Catcher in The Rye, “what really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” This is exactly how I felt while reading this, from beginning to end.
I do not believe I can accurately speak to the qualities of “Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?” in an objective way. This is a powerful book and I simply cannot separate myself from my emotions in order to give an assessment of it. This is an emotional, heart-wrenching, personal, philosophical, and ultimately, (to me at least) hopeful story that will stick with me for years to come.