sarahtowner

I just, didn't get it. Yes, it's a eulogy and there's a lot going on and Charlotte was kind of a crack pot of a person and her life was a reflection of that, but, I just, didn't get it. I was excited to read Didion's acclaimed fiction after having been passed an essay she wrote that I found particularly vivid. However, I was disappointed in her storytelling, which, honestly is likely only personal preference. The past few novels I've read have been epic-realistic-tales. I got frustrated reading Kerouac's poems recently. Diving into a medium length fiction piece that shoots from the hip is bound to be tough. There were too many characters who I never fully understood. Too many events that didn't register. Too many cute sentences that only confused me. I'll look into more of her non-fiction, but can't imagine being talked into another story. Have at it. . .

2023-07-01 07:28