Donna S. reviewed on 7/22/2010 + 2 more book reviews

I'd just read Truth & Beauty - Ann Patchett's memoir of life with Lucy Grealy - and was moved to know more about her. Knowing Lucy first through the eyes of Ann gave me a perspective that, in hindsight, I am glad I had when starting Autobiography of a Face. Lucy writes like a reporter - much fact and base emotion, as if withholding emotional pain. I will never have the perspective of reading Autobiography "spoiler-free," but I don't mind at all. I opened to page one already hurting for her.

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