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geoffdgeorge's review against another edition
If you read this, read it along with Marie Howe's "What The Living Do." It's a beautifully sad book that I should probably own because I'm always wishing I could go back to revisit particular passages.
lilyevangeline's review against another edition
5.0
This book shows me a Christianity that I could see and feel and taste in ways I never have. I didn't even know that that was what I would find here, but I got to the end, and that's what I found. That's what I glimpsed. There are many books that I have read and loved, but very few that have forced me to look at the world differently. His descriptions make me want to reach out my hands and touch things, they make me want to move, want to sit and smell and see where I am. He never preached at me or condemned me and he was never bitter or cruel about his experiences. The grace with which each of these essays was written was somehow above and beyond my usual cynicism. It was untouchable, somehow, and my sarcastic soul knew it.
I couldn't tell you how, but these essays not only made his life more clear, but they also made my life more clear, made my world somehow more alive, more real. Perhaps it is because by after spending so many pages seeing his world with his eyes, with his grace and his sacraments, I look up from the book, and for just a moment, I see my own world with his eyes. And it's better, you know. It's better, and it makes me want to work and keep it looking that way.
It's not a collection that needs to be read quickly. Take your time, take some tea.
I couldn't tell you how, but these essays not only made his life more clear, but they also made my life more clear, made my world somehow more alive, more real. Perhaps it is because by after spending so many pages seeing his world with his eyes, with his grace and his sacraments, I look up from the book, and for just a moment, I see my own world with his eyes. And it's better, you know. It's better, and it makes me want to work and keep it looking that way.
It's not a collection that needs to be read quickly. Take your time, take some tea.
mickeymole's review against another edition
5.0
I can't remember how I found this book, but I'm glad I did. Through these writings about his life, Dubus gets us to look at our own. For me, the essay "Brothers" was worth much more than the price of the book.
dylanperry's review against another edition
4.0
4/5
Andre Dubus III is my favorite author, and it looks like his father might end up on that list too.
Andre Dubus III is my favorite author, and it looks like his father might end up on that list too.
krismoon's review against another edition
4.0
His writing style is clean and simplistic, yet says many things with just a simple sentence. I read this for a college non-fiction course, and I'm glad we did.
sivachander_pa's review against another edition
4.0
A Simple yet powerful story of andre in 25 chapters. The way he describes his relationship with his father is exceptional. The non-syncing chapters add a special flavor to this prose which i felt good.
elianachow's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautiful and thought-provoking series of memoir essays meditating on the intersections between faith, art, suffering, and relationships. I'll definitely read it again in the future.
nicoleberning's review
Some of the essays in this book provide a new perspective on people with disabilities. A few of the essays seemed to not fit in to the theme of the book. I was assigned to read this book for a course on Disabilities in Film and Literature, and I felt like it added positively to the class.
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