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My Favourite Memoirs | Book Recommendations

  • Favorite Memoirs · 5 books

Reviews5

After the eclipseSarah Perry
Loved it

this has stood out to me over the years it's like one of my favorite books of all time so I'd highly recommend it... I think this book is completely heartbreaking the writing style in this is just the type of writing style I really adore

CarryToni Jensen
Loved it

this is my favorite type of memoir because not only is it beautifully written but it Blends the personal with the social political which is something I just love as a reader and I think she does this to such an astounding degree

HeavyKiese Laymon
Loved it

this is just yeah an excellent Memoir there are whole scenes I remember exactly how I felt when I read them exactly where I was when I read them I think that's always a really good sign of a book

InfernoCatherine Cho
Loved it

one of the things I loved about this book is that it's very beautifully written it feels like Katherine Cho could be a poet this feels quite vignetti at points the descriptions are really beautiful and detailed

Men We ReapedJesmyn Ward
Loved it

I think both in just like a personal narrative this is beautifully written the way in which she speaks about these men is really beautiful and I loved the coming of asan narrative I thought that was really well done