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Review Date: 12/29/2017
An unnamed little girl is telling us things she believes are important in her life. She's living in Texas just after WWII with her mother, father, and two siblings she only calls âthe babiesâ until we learn their names much later in the book.
âLittle Girlâ is telling us stories about her parents, both sets of grandparents, and her childhood friends.
Father was badly injured in the war and is in constant pain. A day doesn't go by that he doesn't fly into a rage because of that pain. Mother tries to be peacekeeper.
The story is mostly vignettes about her grandparents' homes, her father's rage, her mother's emotional distance, and the milestones of growing up. Is Santa Claus a real person? Does the Easter Bunny exist? This naivete is central to âLittle Girl'sâ story and character because the loss of innocence and the pain of growing up is the main theme of this book.
There really isn't a plot to this story. It's mostly character driven but it does tell a story that can be both mundane and heartbreaking.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I received this book in exchange for a fair review.
âLittle Girlâ is telling us stories about her parents, both sets of grandparents, and her childhood friends.
Father was badly injured in the war and is in constant pain. A day doesn't go by that he doesn't fly into a rage because of that pain. Mother tries to be peacekeeper.
The story is mostly vignettes about her grandparents' homes, her father's rage, her mother's emotional distance, and the milestones of growing up. Is Santa Claus a real person? Does the Easter Bunny exist? This naivete is central to âLittle Girl'sâ story and character because the loss of innocence and the pain of growing up is the main theme of this book.
There really isn't a plot to this story. It's mostly character driven but it does tell a story that can be both mundane and heartbreaking.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I received this book in exchange for a fair review.
Review Date: 5/8/2017
Even though what is told in this book has been said many times before, Emily Esfahani Smith writes in such a way that it seems new, fresh, and compelling.
Smith states that life needs meaning in order to be lived âwellâ. She gives examples of others who have found meaning in their lives, what they did to find that meaning, and why they felt the way they did.
Much of the book is anecdotal but it also includes the thoughts of philosophers, psychologists, clergy and others who are searching for meaning.
The book is beautifully written which made me read it much more slowly than I would normally. I recommend this book if you're looking for a self-help book that is thought provoking and well written.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I received this book in exchange for a fair review.
Smith states that life needs meaning in order to be lived âwellâ. She gives examples of others who have found meaning in their lives, what they did to find that meaning, and why they felt the way they did.
Much of the book is anecdotal but it also includes the thoughts of philosophers, psychologists, clergy and others who are searching for meaning.
The book is beautifully written which made me read it much more slowly than I would normally. I recommend this book if you're looking for a self-help book that is thought provoking and well written.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I received this book in exchange for a fair review.
Review Date: 12/3/2017
I read this years ago. It made such an impression on me that I wanted to own the book which is why I ordered it.
It's a strange and gorgeous fantasy set in Elizabethan London. Always a sucker for "fantastical" fiction, especially magical realism, I fell for Lisa Goldstein's beautifully written book.
It's a strange and gorgeous fantasy set in Elizabethan London. Always a sucker for "fantastical" fiction, especially magical realism, I fell for Lisa Goldstein's beautifully written book.
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