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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
The American south sounds like hell by Didion’s writing about it does not
3.5 // Didion has such a powerful way with words which is clear in her effortless poignance found in brevity.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I want to reread as it did not leave much out an impact and I feel that is more on me than the author.
reflective
medium-paced
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fast-paced
informative
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medium-paced
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
informative
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fast-paced
A short but still excellent set of observations on the South from one of my favorite authors. I have had a passing interest in the American South thanks to some very good friends from the Gulf and other parts that have introduced me to what the region has to offer.
I do wonder why this book was released since it is far more sketches and impressions rather than solid continuous prose, but I still found Didion’s writing and thoughts, as always, to be original and captivating. I do think that her notes on California at the end of the book does little to add to what I think is a solid set of material on the South.
I do wonder why this book was released since it is far more sketches and impressions rather than solid continuous prose, but I still found Didion’s writing and thoughts, as always, to be original and captivating. I do think that her notes on California at the end of the book does little to add to what I think is a solid set of material on the South.
3.5! not my favourite didion, but there were a lot of interesting bits
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
This is my second time reading this book, and I definitely enjoyed it much more than the first time. It’s scary to read Didion’s thoughts on the south that have become relevant today. I really really enjoyed it, but I feel like the ending part where she talks about California felt a little out of place, and I was hoping it would also be a discussion of places, but oh well.