A review by perezgeli42
Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton

4.0

I listened as an audiobook, which was nice, but I know I will reread this on paper sometime soon in order to annotate the plethora of little wisdoms she dropped so casually. It did feel like it was over before it began, maybe it won't feel so fast on paper. Though she does explore some profound emotional experiences and describes intense internal conflicts, those are still set within (and in contrast to) an *almost* frustratingly charming and peaceful place. As it's a journal and not a novel, I don't have a problem with the lack of a cohesive story being told. Her musings on hopelessness and loneliness might have been discouraging if not for her certainty that it takes courage to despair, and that to constantly marvel and dream and love while despairing is a beautiful, miraculous thing.