This book is a highlight for 2023. I avoided it because of the length, but I started it and was thinking of it every minute I put it down. I would comThis book is a highlight for 2023. I avoided it because of the length, but I started it and was thinking of it every minute I put it down. I would compare my reading experience of CoW to Pachinko or the Toss of the Lemon. The Toss of the Lemon didn’t quite pull me in to the characters like CoW did. There was a lot of tragedy, but there were so many threads in this book that overlapped and pulled me throughout the book. There is a lot of symbolism in this book. The last 100 pages I intentionally slowed down because I knew that I was about to separate from it. ...more
This book is part memoir, part social criticism and part personal growth. If you are familiar with Roxane Gay’s work, you probably know that she experThis book is part memoir, part social criticism and part personal growth. If you are familiar with Roxane Gay’s work, you probably know that she experienced a traumatic event when she was 12 and she attributes this event to becoming a very large woman. One term that will stick with me is “unruly bodies,� and it identified the effort that I take to control my body which can be impossible and daunting. Gay also spends a lot of time describing how it feels to be treated poorly just because of her appearance. Content warnings apply here....more
This was enjoyable. I liked the characters and the quirky story, and I learned some more about the deaf community. It was heartwarming and I was rootiThis was enjoyable. I liked the characters and the quirky story, and I learned some more about the deaf community. It was heartwarming and I was rooting for Arlo and Cyril. ...more
This was an enjoyable read about Clover, a death doula, who is starting to open her world after being isolated since her grandfather’s death. It is a This was an enjoyable read about Clover, a death doula, who is starting to open her world after being isolated since her grandfather’s death. It is a very interesting context, and I liked the character of Clover which reminded me of Takako from the book I just read, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. I was rooting for Clover, and this is an excellent book that talks about death and dealing with grief in a gentle way. “The secret of a beautiful death is living a beautiful life.� (Leo, Clover’s neighbor) I read this book mostly in print, but when I went on errands I wanted to stay in the story, and I found the narrator melancholy. ...more
I agree with others that you can't really rate memoirs...but this was a special treat for me. I listened to most of the book with the author reading tI agree with others that you can't really rate memoirs...but this was a special treat for me. I listened to most of the book with the author reading the book. This is a collection of short essayettes from 2-10 pages. There isn't really an order but it is mostly about Glennon's 40's and how she is living a new life by picking a new partner, Abby. Apparently, she has written other books when she was married to her first husband, but this is the first book that I read. I thought there were a lot of gems in this book. The main themes were to listen to your "knowing" and that "you can do hard things" ...more
Well this was a great plot driven family drama. I did turn to my GR community about 30% of the way through...how long until the reveal? There is an evWell this was a great plot driven family drama. I did turn to my GR community about 30% of the way through...how long until the reveal? There is an event that happens at a BBQ which is a turning point in the book...but it takes a long while. While you are wondering about the BBQ, you are treated with the stories of 3 couples and a neighbor and their secrets and quirks. I like the way Moriarty paints her characters....more
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