This book is so unrelentingly sad. So, so sad. It finds a way though, despite naming every tragedy imaginable, to make the story of Mariam and Laila seem entirely believable, and even common. It's beautiful prose, full of personal touches - I felt just as home in it as I would reading Richler in Montreal. It was a reasoned view on the political front, that purposefully left unanswered the question of what would happen in halls of government next. Absolutely fantastic, and made me feel love despite being crushingly depressing.
9/10
Friday, December 2, 2016
#45 - Bossypants
Tina Fey is an excellent artist and businesswoman, and her memoir does a persistent job of conveying that. I loved the cruise scene in particular, reminding me of my mom. Once she got to her more current resume, it really picked up - she knew exactly what she wanted to share, and what people wanted to hear. I can see every one of her friends and coworkers reading this book and coming away happy - and it honestly seems like that's what Tina would have wanted.
6/10
6/10
#44 - The Gun
Simply going to drop shorter thoughts and a final rating on each of these - I'm posting these all together although it's been a few months since I expanded the list.
The Gun was a truly great non-fiction piece to get me back on track. Like Bowling Alone, it had a painfully balanced view of almost everything. However, The Gun has a constantly critical presence - judging mistakes in engineering and humanity alike. His use of both propaganda and critical reviews side by side was especially excellent.
8/10
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