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Hourglass by Dani Shapiro

jaclyncrupi's review against another edition

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5.0

The word beautiful suddenly seems completely inadequate and approximate.

mipa_jt's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.5

courte's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

3.75

sundaydutro's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

asc6x's review against another edition

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5.0

Read on my 10 hour train ride back from Luxembourg. The ride just kept dragging itself so i would finish the book.

But it was just perfect. This is exactly the type of book id like to write when i start writing, and lets not talk about how much her relationship with her husband opened an entire wormhole for me.

giovannigf's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

rachsed's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely meditation on time and love.

kristianawithak's review against another edition

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5.0

This was an excellent book that wonderfully captured the essence of a marriage. Shapiro writes eloquently about her 18 year marriage. She weaves together memories and journal entries to show what makes a life.
It reminded me of the poetic cadence of Year of Magical Thinking (without the death) and Dept of Speculation (without the bleakness).
I loved it.

sdelcharco's review against another edition

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4.0

My second Dani Shapiro memoir. I really like the way she words things and I enjoy her point of view. Audio read by the author.

julieh46's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0