Nic's review
Rosie
by Anne Lamott
Nic's review
Rosie by Anne Lamott
Nic's review
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I have not been so wholly engaged in the life of a character in a long time. Elizabeth is so flawed, smart and funny, but so desperately alcoholic, that I was constantly worried about her and her daughter. I cared about these characters so much that I literally lost sleep over them, and finally had to limit my reading to daytimes and not before bed. I don't think I can give a work of fiction higher praise.
As a writer, I found the way Lamott presents dialogue almost revolutionary. She often will put the non-speaking character's reaction in between the dialogue she is hearing, while most writers only show the speaker while presenting the dialogue being spoken. This was a bit jarring, but not hard to follow once I realized she broke convention. Always great to have your eyes opened to a new way of expressing a story.
As a writer, I found the way Lamott presents dialogue almost revolutionary. She often will put the non-speaking character's reaction in between the dialogue she is hearing, while most writers only show the speaker while presenting the dialogue being spoken. This was a bit jarring, but not hard to follow once I realized she broke convention. Always great to have your eyes opened to a new way of expressing a story.


