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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
challenging
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I enjoyed the individual essays in this book though it took me literally months to get through the whole book. It became good background reading which I would read between other books. I didn’t feel compelled to finish it all at once but it’s a book of essays so that’s ok.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
some parts of this were interesting—her essays on the self, the metal years and the last few chapters (s/o the catcher in the rye) but other times I found myself bored
I find it incredibly difficult to review an essay collection, much like a memoir because there's so much in them.
Some essays (e.g., Weird Time in Frankenstein), I learnt a lot from. Others (e.g., On Jealousy) gave me loads of interesting new perspective about things I'm rather familiar with.
All that said, I'm always in awe of people who know so much about so many different things. And this author has written essays about so many different things, it's incredible!
Some essays (e.g., Weird Time in Frankenstein), I learnt a lot from. Others (e.g., On Jealousy) gave me loads of interesting new perspective about things I'm rather familiar with.
All that said, I'm always in awe of people who know so much about so many different things. And this author has written essays about so many different things, it's incredible!
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relaxing
fast-paced
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didn’t love some of the topics but engaging and well written and thoughtful overall. loved the squid or eel thought a lot! made me think and want to read more which is my fav feeling. loved earlier essays more than later half
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
reflective
medium-paced