Music has this unique ability to transport us back to specific moments in our lives, both happy and sad, and it's clear that your beautiful tribute makes it clear how music plays a significant role in your journey. t's a testament to the enduring impact of the 90s culture on those of us who grew up during that time, and how it continues to influence us even as adults!!
Ok, so I would definitely read on. When I’m looking to read the start of a memoir, I want, most of all, some sense of what I’m getting into as well as a sense that this/these are people I’m interested in following for another 200ish pages. And all of that is true here. The writing itself is also really good. I’m impressed at how much ground it covers without feeling haphazard or chaotic. I think that’s because each cut from one thing to the next is handled in a really clear way. And so everything—the band that frames this opening, the musings on Joan Didion, the 80’s pop culture insights, the IBM details, and all the photographs that lead us in this journey—it all feels fresh. That’s the other thing: in a book dealing with grief, I tend to appreciate a fresh angle, instead of just watching people mourn, and I get the sense from this opening that, while the book may have parts that are legitimately sad, it’s going to be about more than that. I hope it gets published soon so I can read more!
Music has this unique ability to transport us back to specific moments in our lives, both happy and sad, and it's clear that your beautiful tribute makes it clear how music plays a significant role in your journey. t's a testament to the enduring impact of the 90s culture on those of us who grew up during that time, and how it continues to influence us even as adults!!
Ok, so I would definitely read on. When I’m looking to read the start of a memoir, I want, most of all, some sense of what I’m getting into as well as a sense that this/these are people I’m interested in following for another 200ish pages. And all of that is true here. The writing itself is also really good. I’m impressed at how much ground it covers without feeling haphazard or chaotic. I think that’s because each cut from one thing to the next is handled in a really clear way. And so everything—the band that frames this opening, the musings on Joan Didion, the 80’s pop culture insights, the IBM details, and all the photographs that lead us in this journey—it all feels fresh. That’s the other thing: in a book dealing with grief, I tend to appreciate a fresh angle, instead of just watching people mourn, and I get the sense from this opening that, while the book may have parts that are legitimately sad, it’s going to be about more than that. I hope it gets published soon so I can read more!