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A review by hybridpubscout
The Ghosts Who Travel with Me: A Literary Pilgrimage Through Brautigan's America by Allison Green
3.0
Allison Green is skillful in building naturally beautiful scenes, drawing the reader into her thought processes, and thoughtfully critiquing the works of one of her favorite authors. I loved the scenes where she was introducing her partner Arline to places that were special to her, such as an old pioneer graveyard, as well as the meaningful landmarks from Brautigan's books.
The three-star rating is partially based on my feelings about Brautigan himself, and partially based on the (likely purposeful) discomfort I felt when reading this book as I was asked to sympathize with many of Green's own insecurities. I sympathized with her feeling of being born "between" generations, as well as her own ambivalence to Brautigan's misogyny, due to the fact that I am a fan of some problematic authors myself.
All I really knew about Brautigan was filtered through men who glorified him, Kerouac, and other beat-generation writers. Convincing me to be enthusiastic about him was an uphill battle, and ultimately didn't quite work out.
The three-star rating is partially based on my feelings about Brautigan himself, and partially based on the (likely purposeful) discomfort I felt when reading this book as I was asked to sympathize with many of Green's own insecurities. I sympathized with her feeling of being born "between" generations, as well as her own ambivalence to Brautigan's misogyny, due to the fact that I am a fan of some problematic authors myself.
All I really knew about Brautigan was filtered through men who glorified him, Kerouac, and other beat-generation writers. Convincing me to be enthusiastic about him was an uphill battle, and ultimately didn't quite work out.