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calbowen's review
1.0
I do not understand how people enjoy this book and say that it helps with writing.
This book is full of one person's ramblings about growing up and being a writer and a teacher now. But there is no actual advice or tips in here beyond the one phrase that the book is titled after.
BIRD BY BIRD was said by her father to her brother referencing writing a paper about bird. The brother waited too long, and had one day to finish, and their father (also a writer) told him to write it 'Bird by Bird'.
Good advise? Yes. Her own advise? No. Anything else worth a damn within these pages? Absolutely not.
I would love to have a conversation with someone who did garner inspiration from this, because I found nothing of any value within this book.
This book is full of one person's ramblings about growing up and being a writer and a teacher now. But there is no actual advice or tips in here beyond the one phrase that the book is titled after.
BIRD BY BIRD was said by her father to her brother referencing writing a paper about bird. The brother waited too long, and had one day to finish, and their father (also a writer) told him to write it 'Bird by Bird'.
Good advise? Yes. Her own advise? No. Anything else worth a damn within these pages? Absolutely not.
I would love to have a conversation with someone who did garner inspiration from this, because I found nothing of any value within this book.
a_bloom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
clrmartin's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
madame_abeille's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child death, and Cancer
vishwesh's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a great book if you are planning to get into writing, so read only if you are!
estachew's review
4.0
Anne Lamott writes in a really honest, funny way about life and writing. Lots of little quips and one liners to share with people when they are feeling low, about the complexity, the absurdity, and the beauty of life, and the opportunity to experience it now as a human being. I'll refer to this book often, sharing passages with friends. Great for anyone who is interested in writing anything in their lifetime, whether it is a dissertation, a novel, film script, music, poetry, short story, etc.