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A review by nicoleipi
Break It Down by Lydia Davis
4.0
I loved this. It's slice-of-life, (a bit dull, tbh, hence the 4 stars), the ideas aren't revolutionary, but her words have a nice rhythm and that's all I really wanted.
I'll remember a quirky line or two, the contents of the stories I'll probably forget. Reading this was similar to engaging in conversation with co-workers during downtime--nothing substantial comes out of the conversation. However, it's still satisfying and I leave work feeling content.
"One day she sees an apartment she is willing to take. It is not very pretty, but she is ready to take it because she wants to have a home again, she wants to be bound to this city by a lease, she doesn’t want to go on feeling the way she does, loose in the world, the only one without any place."
I'll remember a quirky line or two, the contents of the stories I'll probably forget. Reading this was similar to engaging in conversation with co-workers during downtime--nothing substantial comes out of the conversation. However, it's still satisfying and I leave work feeling content.
"One day she sees an apartment she is willing to take. It is not very pretty, but she is ready to take it because she wants to have a home again, she wants to be bound to this city by a lease, she doesn’t want to go on feeling the way she does, loose in the world, the only one without any place."