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Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
At 50 pages I was pulling teeth. So bummed! I have heard great things about C Pam Zhang. It's too in the air, too in the descriptive, and there's no reason for me to want to know what the mystery is. I am moving on.
What Painting is: How to Think about Oil Painting, Using the Language of Alchemy by James Elkins
3.0
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
5.0
I found Plath's nearly biographical book, and correct me if that is wrong, to be a slow start and a fast finish. I enjoyed pacing over the events. It was as if by the time I finished the book, I was reading an entirely different story than the one I had initially started. Her writing style was entirely descriptive, so much at times that I found the dialogue to be little gifts in between. But the descriptions, none the less, were gorgeous, smooth, and really put you in Esther's shoes. I would recommend this book to anyone who is look for a story of someone's greatest life changing moments. I don't see why college girls swoon over this. I would never want to be as sad and desperate for death as Esther Greenwood, but I can see how the glory of overcoming one's internal adversity seems appealing. Especially to those who carry many of them close to heart.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
5.0
I would recommend this book to anyone. To those who have been affected by illness, to those who have never experienced it, and to those who just like truly good reading. Hazel Grace is easily one of John Green's strongest voices. This book made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me appreciate being able to lead a healthy life. A short life with cancer can be just as meaningful as one that is long and free of illness. It can be even more meaningful.