geraldpbear's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I had a really hard time finishing these stories. I'm really hoping her essays are better.
libs's review
4.0
I love Elizabeth Hardwick in a way that will probably feel embarrassing to me in a few years. There's just something about her writing that feels deeply ... relatable, maybe? for me. Like the narrator of Yes and No, she's not likeable but she's immediately understandable to me. I like whingey overly detailed plotless stories about women who aren't as good as they think they are but still think they're better than everyone else. So this is almost perfect.
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