A review by dylanperry
Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process by Joe Fassler
3.0
Reread: October 2023
I want to give this a higher rating for the essays in here that have stuck with me these last four years. But I can't. The number of essays that worked (for me) and the ones I found uninspiring/DNF'd are 3-to-1 at least. I will, however, fully recommend this to anyone who wants to read what popular authors think about books that inspired them, and the act of creation. It's a good book to have on the bedside table and pick up here and there when the mood strikes. And, like me, maybe you'll find a handful of favorite essays to hold close to your heart.
Original Review: January 2019
I come away having read some great essays, some bland ones, and may have (I definitely) skipped a couple. Now I'm going into 2019 with new authors to check out, and if that isn't a great way to kick things off, then I don't know what is. 3.5/5
I want to give this a higher rating for the essays in here that have stuck with me these last four years. But I can't. The number of essays that worked (for me) and the ones I found uninspiring/DNF'd are 3-to-1 at least. I will, however, fully recommend this to anyone who wants to read what popular authors think about books that inspired them, and the act of creation. It's a good book to have on the bedside table and pick up here and there when the mood strikes. And, like me, maybe you'll find a handful of favorite essays to hold close to your heart.
Original Review: January 2019
I come away having read some great essays, some bland ones, and may have (I definitely) skipped a couple. Now I'm going into 2019 with new authors to check out, and if that isn't a great way to kick things off, then I don't know what is. 3.5/5