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Cargando... My Happy Life (2002)por Lydia Millet
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. :( ( ) This is a very odd book. It recounts the life of a nameless narrator who's trapped within the walls of a crumbling mental hospital. The narrator, locked away in a room, experiences soul-wrenching abuse and indifference from those who should be there to protect her. Instead she finds bits of beauty, along with an unshakable presence of hope which invariably keeps her afloat. The writing is sparse and poetic at times It delves deeply into a netherworld which would crush many spirits and a will to live, but this narrator is indomitable. Is it courage or naivete? It could be either; I suspect it's bits and pieces of each. It's a harrowing story with many disturbing elements. You either cry or hope for something better, because this book is not a fairy tale. An evil, twisted fairy tale maybe. This is my first Lydia Millet novel. Her writing is taut and precise and poetic. I can't wait to read her other works. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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At the opening ofMy Happy Life, the unnamed narrator has been abandoned in a locked room of a deserted mental hospital. She hasn't seen the nice man who brings her food in days; so she's eaten the soap, the toothpaste, and even tried to eat the plaster on her walls -- a dietary adventure that ended none too well. This woman's story, covering decades and spanning continents, is tragic, yet she is curiously at peace, even happy. Despite a lifetime of neglect, physical abuse, and loss, she's incapable of perceiving slight or injury. She has infinite faith in the goodwill of others, loves even her enemies, and finds grace and communion in places most people wouldn't dare to brave. Lauded by both critics and readers,My Happy Life consistently surprises and excites with its original vision of a unique woman whose rich interior life protects her from the horrors of external reality. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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