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thepaperbackplanner's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up this essay collection after seeing good reviews on bookstagram and because author Ross Gay will be speaking at a book festival near me in a few months. Overall, I really loved the premise — writing about something delightful every day for a year. The author's voice is clear and lovely throughout, and I appreciated the insights he shared as a Black man — perspectives I'll never have. All that said, I still only ended up rating this three stars, and that's for one main reason: I just am not very good at reading stream-of-consciousness-style writing, which Gay employs liberally here. Still, I would recommend this to essay enjoyers!
oliviamich's review against another edition
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4.5
wonu's review against another edition
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4.0
_pickle_'s review against another edition
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5.0
Gay writes with beauty and such humanity. The thesis of this book, even ignoring its excellent execution, is such a valuable and important idea: we all of us should practice the art of being receptive to joy and delight.
bibliobrittish's review
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4.25
This was such a lovely little trinket of a book to pick up and read a few delights at a time throughout the day/month. Now that I've read them all, it will maintain a spot near the bed so I can flip through upon waking or resting. It's also a delightful social commentary on who is most easily able to access daily comforts, who is persecuted for their delight.
airheadxt's review against another edition
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4.75