jsevcik's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Listi takes the reader through his life in small moments rather than broad strokes and the reader comes to know him and his family so well because of it. How beautiful is that, that we can know someone better from the way they talk about how a singular moment made them feel rather than the events of their life in general. It’s incredibly vulnerable. This book truly lives up to its title, absolutely floored me.
jodyjsperling's review
5.0
This book reminded me of my favorite moments from MY STRUGGLE by Karl Ove Knausgaard, distilled. I’m sad that it took Listi a dozen years to write it, because I wish there were more books of his to read. Hopefully the next one comes quicker. It’s an absolute delight.
The raw moments of pain at the still birth of a child he explores, the doubts about his parenting style, about his writing. Every detail is so finely explored it feels like it is you living the story.
As someone who has explored psychedelics, I especially loved the deep exploration of psilocybin near the book's end.
The raw moments of pain at the still birth of a child he explores, the doubts about his parenting style, about his writing. Every detail is so finely explored it feels like it is you living the story.
As someone who has explored psychedelics, I especially loved the deep exploration of psilocybin near the book's end.
nrk3's review against another edition
emotional
sad
1.0
I don't know what it is, but i didn't like this. The parts about his son is heartbreaking and can't imagine going through this.
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