Helpful Score: 2
This book is a compelling read it makes you think about how lucky one can be. It's a testimony to one woman's resiliance when the terrible thing happens to her, not to some stranger.
Manguso has the courage to revisit her devastating illness, and the wisdom to find the ironies, the lessons, and even the humor in her experience.
Through her sharing of the story of those terrifying sick years, she lets us see the indomitable spirit and the sense of humor that enabled her to survive them and heal.
She juxtaposes pictures of illness against the lyrical beauty of her writing. I find new treasures whenever I reread it.
Manguso has the courage to revisit her devastating illness, and the wisdom to find the ironies, the lessons, and even the humor in her experience.
Through her sharing of the story of those terrifying sick years, she lets us see the indomitable spirit and the sense of humor that enabled her to survive them and heal.
She juxtaposes pictures of illness against the lyrical beauty of her writing. I find new treasures whenever I reread it.
