Great review, but not a book for me. Which is why I love your reviews. I find books I have read and like reading your take as well as books I want to read and the occasional not for me. Thanks!
I love this discussion question. One of the most depressing books I ever read was The Road by Cormac McCarthy, which, disturbingly, is starting to seem somewhat quaint in retrospect because the world has gotten so much more depressing in general since it was published back in 2006. As for what I learned from it: 1) Cormac McCarthy describes landscape like no one else. 2) the fire is in all of us. An ending line I still think of from time to time.
The most depressing books I have read are Frank McCourt’s ”Angela’s Ashes” and “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Memoirs or stories where a family member drinks up all the money while their kids literally starve…I just can’t.
I liked your review. The book looks promising to explore. I have included this to my TBR. But at my age( 77) whether I would able to fulfill my promise. My only resource is digital library. Thanks anyway.
I'm so sorry about your kitty. I hope she makes a full recovery. Sending love!
Great review, but not a book for me. Which is why I love your reviews. I find books I have read and like reading your take as well as books I want to read and the occasional not for me. Thanks!
I love this discussion question. One of the most depressing books I ever read was The Road by Cormac McCarthy, which, disturbingly, is starting to seem somewhat quaint in retrospect because the world has gotten so much more depressing in general since it was published back in 2006. As for what I learned from it: 1) Cormac McCarthy describes landscape like no one else. 2) the fire is in all of us. An ending line I still think of from time to time.
The most depressing books I have read are Frank McCourt’s ”Angela’s Ashes” and “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Memoirs or stories where a family member drinks up all the money while their kids literally starve…I just can’t.
I liked your review. The book looks promising to explore. I have included this to my TBR. But at my age( 77) whether I would able to fulfill my promise. My only resource is digital library. Thanks anyway.