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rovwade's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
lizawall's review against another edition
I kind of felt like there was a project at work in this book that I didn't fully understand, but I was into it!
kleonard's review against another edition
1.0
The author reminded me of a very brittle woman I used to be friends with, a person who was entirely self-absorbed and important, and who used concepts of anxiety to legitimize her poor treatment of others. Julavits's writing is lovely, but the person she writes about--herself--seems so very un-lovely that it was difficult to appreciate anything about the book.
asurges's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant, neurotic, funny. I didn't want to rush through this meditation on time and age and moments. I especially enjoyed how each "day" is a mini essay, each one with depth and a great amount of thoughtfulness and intelligence.
sujuv's review against another edition
4.0
Like reading the "diary" of your smartest, most honest, revealing friend who also happens to love reality TV, gossip and the Internet. If she kept writing it I'd keep reading it.
dogtrax's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I love the title of this book. Folded Clock. It's a diary/journal written in different spans of time, and then entries are "folded" into the book, not in time sequence but in some form of thematic resonance. (I wonder what went into the sequencing). Her voice is strong and honest, and the stories she tells of her life are interesting narrative hat nods to a writer/teacher living in New York, Maine and sometimes, abroad.