rwaringcrane's review
5.0
Stop. Put down whatever book you're reading and get this wise, funny, tart, and oh so true wonder by Cheryl Strayed. Yes, it's a book made up of the advice column pieces she wrote for an online mag. And it is SO SO much more. Part memoir, part kind companion for anyone alive and wondering how to move forward when relationships, feelings, and experiences just don't fit into neat little rows.
I love Strayed's approach and her writing voice. With deft wit and deep compassion she responds to the most varied letters and woes. I read the letter to which she will respond and wonder how it is she finds and catches the particular thread that matters most, then responds with honesty, warmth and encouragement that makes readers see themselves at their truest and still best. Shattering insight. Unrelenting hope.
I MUST have a personal copy. (I dog-eared and underlined a bit in this library copy.)
Recommending to every woman I know who appreciates a tender, slightly salty and stunning read.
Found quote gems in most every chapter. I included a juicy one in my most recent blog entry right here.
I love Strayed's approach and her writing voice. With deft wit and deep compassion she responds to the most varied letters and woes. I read the letter to which she will respond and wonder how it is she finds and catches the particular thread that matters most, then responds with honesty, warmth and encouragement that makes readers see themselves at their truest and still best. Shattering insight. Unrelenting hope.
I MUST have a personal copy. (I dog-eared and underlined a bit in this library copy.)
Recommending to every woman I know who appreciates a tender, slightly salty and stunning read.
Found quote gems in most every chapter. I included a juicy one in my most recent blog entry right here.
strauberry's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I devoured this. When I was a child I read and reread my parents copies of chicken soup for the soul. Heartbreaking yet inspiring stories of adults and about lives I couldn’t yet understand . This made me feel like that again, except this time I’m older and I understand a little more than I used to. Whether you agree with the advice or not, the collection is simply human and we are tiny beautiful things doing our best to live our lives and we can keep doing that even if we need a little advice along the way.
agiecummings's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I can honestly say that the writing in this book is absolutely stunning. Cheryl, well Sugar, has a beautiful way of telling a story and weaving it to a stunning, coherent, and humbling conclusion. And, for that reason, I would say this book should potentially warrant more than 3.5⭐️.
But, in the end, for me personally, this book was simultaneously heartbreaking and frustrating and for that reason I will keep my rating at 3.5⭐️. There were certain scenarios that she addressed that I felt she handled not as beautifully as the others, particularly around the debate about whether or not to have children that turned me off. But otherwise, a beautiful story.
But, in the end, for me personally, this book was simultaneously heartbreaking and frustrating and for that reason I will keep my rating at 3.5⭐️. There were certain scenarios that she addressed that I felt she handled not as beautifully as the others, particularly around the debate about whether or not to have children that turned me off. But otherwise, a beautiful story.
anni09's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25