10 comments
- #1March 18, 2018"The american politics and personal memoirs are the entangled parts of never ending love story. The political history and the media narrative around are always in equivalency of their intended conclusion. Didion I think makes a good portray of the media overall and their role in shaping the political and social discourse. This is mentioned by Noam Chomsky in his book called "Manufacturing Consent" where he mentions how media chooses between the worthy and unworthy victims to advance the interest of a specific group. The essays of all memoirs, including by Joan Didion, always purport unknown perspective that is worth considering"
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After Henry - #2March 26, 2018"It's an incredibly personal moving tribute and chronicle of loss, you have to keep that in mind. It's raw and unpolished. It's not meant to have any great epiphanies or any kind of bright outlook or moving personal growth, etc. It's simply the act of and details surrounding loss, which is all very personal. So I can't say that I liked or loved it. it just is what it is. God, what Didion has been through. She has got to be the toughest broad I've ever heard of. If you haven't read 'The Year Of Magical Thinking', try to read that first, then this one."
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Blue Nights - #3March 19, 2018"While I have not read a Joan Didion book I have heard that she does create some wonderful writings. This book is more of a collection of short diary entries deatling American politics from 1988 through the 2000 election. This alternate look into american politics will give you a whole new respect for everything that goes into an election."
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Political Fictions - #4April 11, 2018"I fell in love with this Book of Common Prayer when I read it for the first time.The content has been written in a very brilliant way and this book has never gotten old for me.I find it easy to read.Its a very interesting and cinematic book."
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A Book of Common Prayer - #5March 21, 2018"I thought this story was OK. Not a masterpiece by any stretch, but I read the whole thing at least and was entertained. Not a bad read for a plain trip or something like that."
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Play It As It Lays - #6March 25, 2018"Where I Was From is a book looking at and exploring California. I fell in love with the stories following families during the Westward movement. Great book by Joan Didion!"
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Where I Was From - #7April 16, 2018"Salvador is a boring book to me. I've read it once or twice for school and thought it was extremely dull, slow paced, and didn't catch my attention at all."
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Salvador - #8March 23, 2018"The White Album is by far Joan Didion's best work. This enthralling mosaic of the late 60's and 70's will keep you entertained to the very last page."
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The White Album - #9March 19, 2018"The geological imagery conveys the disparity of scale between any mortal intelligence and those immense, lethal gulfs and mountains"
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The Year of Magical Thinking - #10March 26, 2018"Very interesting book. Description is somewhat lacking. Plenty of positive reviews"
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem
| Rank | Answers | Type | Votes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Year of Magical Thinking | Books | 28 | Paid |
| 2 | Play It As It Lays | Books | 25 | Paid |
| 3 | The White Album | Books | 25 | Paid |
| 4 | After Henry | Books | 22 | Paid |
| 5 | A Book of Common Prayer | Books | 21 | Paid |
| 6 | Salvador | Books | 20 | Paid |
| 7 | Blue Nights | Books | 18 | Paid |
| 8 | Where I Was From | Books | 17 | Paid |
| 9 | Slouching Towards Bethlehem | Books | 16 | Paid |
| 10 | Political Fictions | Books | 15 | Paid |