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A review by dorhastings
Crooked Little Heart by Anne Lamott
4.0
"Oh, we're all crazy, honey. But most of us don't have your style."
I read this book right after finishing Rosie, and both were actually kind of hard to get. (I'm so used to easily getting ebooks or library books.) I'm not sure the choice of reading them back-to-back was a great idea, because this book has a shift in tone and writing that I found a bit jarring at first. This is to say that Crooked Little Heart has its own pace with the same familiar writing and feeling, and I really like it. I had to get adjusted a little, but it made sense.
I remember reading the flap of the book and thinking "this makes no sense; why would Elizabeth now be upset about Andrew?" But of course, it all works out and makes sense. The time flow from one book to the next is quite easy to follow. The characters are just as rich and flawed and interesting as they were in the previous book, and if anything, you see more of Rosie as she grows. The sheer honesty of the characters is what makes this series so fantastic for me. The language is colorful and bright. I'd hate to rush through the pages, because the sentences are so beautifully crafted.
Highly recommended.
I read this book right after finishing Rosie, and both were actually kind of hard to get. (I'm so used to easily getting ebooks or library books.) I'm not sure the choice of reading them back-to-back was a great idea, because this book has a shift in tone and writing that I found a bit jarring at first. This is to say that Crooked Little Heart has its own pace with the same familiar writing and feeling, and I really like it. I had to get adjusted a little, but it made sense.
I remember reading the flap of the book and thinking "this makes no sense; why would Elizabeth now be upset about Andrew?" But of course, it all works out and makes sense. The time flow from one book to the next is quite easy to follow. The characters are just as rich and flawed and interesting as they were in the previous book, and if anything, you see more of Rosie as she grows. The sheer honesty of the characters is what makes this series so fantastic for me. The language is colorful and bright. I'd hate to rush through the pages, because the sentences are so beautifully crafted.
Highly recommended.