a glimpse into a Life-defining passion, and then the questioning of what kind of life that’s being defined. A fascinating memoir that’s really well-written; I’ve been waiting to finish it to rec it here but unless the last 75 pages really throw me off I think it’s safe to say this is my favorite book I read (part of) in 2024.
Jan 14, 2025
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i read this first the summer between highschool and college and it changed something for me. it's made up of little snippets into the lives of people, sometimes not all the loose ends were tied up but it felt real. it was reflective and I've passed it along to my younger cousins as they navigate the worlds of dating and sex and others perceptions of their personal lives. the reviews are absolutely polarizing but if you're willing to read that doesnt directly tell you how to feel but makes you linger with the emotions that come up this one might be for you
Apr 20, 2024
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This book for me was one of those rare experiences that are entirely resetting. There’s nothing more to it than just a man’s musings on natural things along what is now part of the national seashore in northern cape cod. No plot, no real underlying lesson. The characters are the dunes, birds, butterflies, waves, and “surfmen“. The moment I finished it - I started to consider reading it again.
Feb 5, 2024
A midcentury Southern coming-of-age tale. Raucous and vulgar, but raw and probably one of the more quotable books I’ve read. Golden wisdom through character’s failure if you can wade through the muck.
Jan 8, 2025
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Put on the robe, turn on adult swim or whatever, crank the ac, eat a late night snack in one bed and sleep in the other. The freedom of impersonal liminal space.
Oct 21, 2024
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That’s What it’s all about baby
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