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The Year of Magical Thinking

Joan Didion

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Dec 31, 2022 Alison Nugent rated it liked it

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I was mostly frustrated by this memoir until I got towards the end. I wanted to see more of what I saw on page 226 throughout the book. BUT! I thought about it and overall I like that Didion is true to herself throughout. She's not emotional like I am, like many people are. She shows her care through being methodical and being worrier. She's also a reader of complex medical literature, pesterer of medical staff, she's affluent and a bit abstracted from the average joe reader. And though this irk ...more

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Jan 30, 2016 Juanita rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I haven't read any Joan Didion since college. She is definitely a powerful and gifted writer. This subject matter is, of course, extremely personal.

I read 6-10 memoirs a year. This is not among my favorites but was definitely worth the read. ...more

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