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auroralibrialis's review against another edition
4.0
Siri Hustvedt has a brilliant mind. In this collection she draws from her extensive knowledge within the fields of neuroscience, psychology, literature and art, as well as from her own life and personal experiences, to explore topics like memory, identity, perception and language. What happens in our brains when we remember, when we imagine, when we look at art? What is the self? What is reality?
These essays are erudite, compelling and very accessible. My only complaint is that it got somewhat repetitive towards the end. Probably a natural consequence of the fact that she wrote these essays over a period of 8 years and for different audiences.
For anyone interested in dipping their toes into her non-fiction:
Notes on Seeing
Knausgård Writes Like a Woman
These essays are erudite, compelling and very accessible. My only complaint is that it got somewhat repetitive towards the end. Probably a natural consequence of the fact that she wrote these essays over a period of 8 years and for different audiences.
For anyone interested in dipping their toes into her non-fiction:
Notes on Seeing
Knausgård Writes Like a Woman
amazingmyrsky's review
I read 3/4 of the book, I did not enjoy it, so I decided to not finish it
readinternationally's review against another edition
5.0
The best book of essays I've read in a long time. I especially like the thinking part of the essays. Her experience in various disciplines, such as psychoanalysis, psychology, philosophy, literature, cultural studies, the arts is so grand, and her musings on interesting topics that are cross-cut between these areas are informative and really enjoyable.
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