A review by michaelnlibrarian
And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?: A Biographical Memoir of Oliver Sacks, by Lawrence Weschler
2.0
Goodreads doesn't really cover this situation, but it comes up with me occasionally - I read a large chunk of a book and then quit.
Weschler is a skilled writer and Sacks is an interesting subject, but I read along at a brisk clip for a while (for me; I read very slowly) suggesting engagement, but then I realized I was not enjoying the experience much. I have liked what I have read in the New Yorker by Sacks, but I his unusual (let's say) life was disturbing for me to read about.
I have concluded that life is too short when you read as slowly as I do to spend reading time books that don't provide some kind of positive experience for me in particular. So back to the library and someone else can have their turn.
Weschler is a skilled writer and Sacks is an interesting subject, but I read along at a brisk clip for a while (for me; I read very slowly) suggesting engagement, but then I realized I was not enjoying the experience much. I have liked what I have read in the New Yorker by Sacks, but I his unusual (let's say) life was disturbing for me to read about.
I have concluded that life is too short when you read as slowly as I do to spend reading time books that don't provide some kind of positive experience for me in particular. So back to the library and someone else can have their turn.