Dr itibaren Cadassari, Tegal Waru, Purwakarta Regency, West Java, 인도네시아
great to be in touch with the world once in a while :)
Here Joan Didion chronicles the year following her husband's sudden death, during which their only daughter is hospitalized and in and out of comas/the ICU. She turns to literature. She researches. She fixates on the moment of death. She cycles back. She replays the scene. As others note, Didion has led a charmed life and ,yes, her nonchalance comes off as smarmy. But she is not exempt from loss. She is honest here; the result is sometimes haunting. I particularly like how she captures the triggers associated with grief (e.g., a crossword puzzle answer can be a landmine).
I had seen this book advertised on a local network repeatedly and picked it up out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised by the main characters connection to South Dakota. I have since discovered that the Author lives in South Dakota. It was for me a very fast read.....as in I could not put it down. A book that reads fast will always get 5 stars from me. I am looking forward to reading the next two books in the "Liv Bergen Mystery" series.