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I have been reading this book and have nearly finished, and despite my dislike of previous Joan Didion works, I have thoroughly enjoyed this one and it taught me many things I felt other Didion books I read did not effectively convey. (I also enjoyed the talk of Joan Baez near the start, it very much suprised me.)
āWe forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget. We forget the loves and the betrayals alike, forget what we whispered and what we screamed, forget who we were. My stake is always, of course, in the unmentioned girl in the plaid silk dress. Remember what it was to be me: that is always the point.ā
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adore this book
Apr 16, 2024
A beautiful collection.
Iām truthfully only half way through still. growing up in the same California as Didion it all feels especially potent, even today.
Somehow her writing and voice have made me more comfortable in my own voice and writings. The first section of articles, lifestyles in the golden state, feel just as impactful and meaningful as they did at the time (1960-70s to be exact).
I think a lot of Joanās ālittle girlsā in the title essay of the collection. Little girls, anywhere from 3-20 years old. Iām not so far off from them in age, still just as naive and vulnerable to all the corruptions in the world. 16 year old little girls, 5 year old little girls, 22 year old little girlsā¦ something about Joanās writings put my own naivety and youth into perspective, how little I know, how vulnerable I still am, just like them.
10/10 recommend (maybe Iām just bias as we are both sacramento girls), she IS the definition of āCalifornia coolā for a reason. As said somewhere, āSacramentoās finest exportā truly.
Apr 22, 2024
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compilation of esaays from didion. Her writing style is so unique and personal, very youthful, she could write about a rock and itād be insightful. Her essay on self respect changed me
May 17, 2024
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why not? what else is there to do? let us not withhold ourselves from others!!
Mar 22, 2025
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i really just love her and down to you and little green just works of art. grateful to love her music and i love love love
also she is so beautiful and her writing reflects it yes
Mar 11, 2025
ok yep do i need to elaborate. freaking awesome with their spots and teeth on their eyeballs..
Mar 20, 2025