meowsloudlyinyourear's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
wahhhhh. 3 books in one. Perhaps following the 3 act structure,,,, but a very good memoir/auto-biography. certainly one of the best books i'v read written by a new zealander. or perhaps about new zealand. Janet Frame the GOAT.
babsellen's review against another edition
5.0
I will miss Janet dearly - she was truly one of a kind. Now to delve into her novels and stories!
treehuggeranonymous's review against another edition
4.0
An incredible story and a window into mental illness.
francesmthompson's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favourite books of the year... Introduced me to an author I hope will feature in my life again and again. Not bad for a book I picked up on the street.
voorbijdekim's review against another edition
3.0
I know I'm supposed to find it amazing. Beautifully written, big themes, literary references. It just did not really grab me. For a personal autobiography I felt a distance to the writer. It takes the long way to basically say you can write anywhere and 'there's no place like home'.
jainabee's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most miraculous things an author can do is to somehow twist your perception so you see the world through their idiosyncratic synapses. Your eyes see different angles in an unfamiliar light, your ears hear different frequencies, your senses have all squeezed through the microscopic pores of that imperceptible membrane which seems to separate us.