jdizzlestewart's review against another edition
4.0
“The loneliness is the worst, because this knowledge is something that cannot be shared, only suffered.”
A wonderful ode to New York. Made me miss it.
A wonderful ode to New York. Made me miss it.
noahlikesreading's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
yourpervertedneighbor's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
rick2's review against another edition
5.0
Some beautiful lines in here.
“ they hit the streets, the streets hit back”
“The true enemy is not the worlds distain, but it’s indifference”
“ what they take for her air of mystery is really a side effect of her medication “
“The loneliness is the worst for it cannot be shared, only suffered”
“ they hit the streets, the streets hit back”
“The true enemy is not the worlds distain, but it’s indifference”
“ what they take for her air of mystery is really a side effect of her medication “
“The loneliness is the worst for it cannot be shared, only suffered”
t_raww's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
harinid's review against another edition
4.0
There have been many essays written on New York, but Colson Whitehead's extended essay is possibly the most endearing love letter to the city that I have read. Most images and expositions on New York induce a feeling of awe towards the metropolis. In making the most humane observations on the city and its people, Whitehead has noted their imperfections which adds beauty to the feel/ beat of the city. As a former New Yorker, this book and collection of essays on various parts of the city resonates a lot more with me but perhaps there are glimpses of many other cities in his notes.
"The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone. It saw you steeling yourself for the job interview, slowly walking home after the late date, tripping over non-existent impediments on the sidewalk. It saw you wince when the single frigid drop fell from the air conditioner twelve stories up and zapped you. It saw the bewilderment on your face as you stepped out of the stolen matinee, incredulous that there was still daylight after such a long movie. It saw you half running up the streets after you got keys to your first apartments. The city saw all that. Remembers, too."
"The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone. It saw you steeling yourself for the job interview, slowly walking home after the late date, tripping over non-existent impediments on the sidewalk. It saw you wince when the single frigid drop fell from the air conditioner twelve stories up and zapped you. It saw the bewilderment on your face as you stepped out of the stolen matinee, incredulous that there was still daylight after such a long movie. It saw you half running up the streets after you got keys to your first apartments. The city saw all that. Remembers, too."
iammyowngodandmartyr's review against another edition
3.0
Cute although indulgently unoriginal. Kind of felt like a stream of memes, like a bunch of vintagw uber relatable slice of life nyc cliches. The jersey jokes were funny tho