Review of So-so
Posted: 28 Aug 2024, 16:05
[Following is a volunteer review of "So-so" by Nicholas A. Ventura.]
So-so by Nicholas A. Ventura is a look at the human condition today. Written with poems and prose and tightly packed with very short stories, it gets inside relationships, going over existentialism, mental health, and many other troubles in a way that is much harder to do in a longer form. On the one hand, the erratic quality of many passages in the book puts to paper what it feels like to move through any given day. The book also encapsulates life in all its unpredictability, becoming an illustration of the fragmented self as we join in on a process of themes of love, loss, and perception.
The writer writes a lot about anxiety, fear, and imbalances. This type of openness is rare on the market and is also easily related to. I like it because it talks openly about mental illness. What resonates also is how the author links this personal experience with a broader discussion of the themes of love and loss and people's great dynamics.
This way of writing, using personal stories to articulate a more universal statement, is, in my opinion, highly effective. The raw honesty gave me the feeling that I am known, while I appreciated the perspective the book brought along. The book was exceptionally well edited and error-free.
I wonder what to write as a dislike because I love this story so much. The book's tone comes across in a way that is really friendly. Moreso, when the author talked about not knowing what job to get, I think that most people can understand that. Also, it was really cool to see how the author managed to do this in a time when a lot of bad stuff was going down. whoa! I do not dislike to pile on this.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars overall. It's very refreshing in its honesty around mental health, and the book is written in such a simple way to follow the author's stories, influencing my rating. There's hardly anything not to like about the book, and this is what I would recommend to people who like to sit around and talk about life, to tell stories of how messy and complicated we all are in very inventive ways.
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So-so
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So-so by Nicholas A. Ventura is a look at the human condition today. Written with poems and prose and tightly packed with very short stories, it gets inside relationships, going over existentialism, mental health, and many other troubles in a way that is much harder to do in a longer form. On the one hand, the erratic quality of many passages in the book puts to paper what it feels like to move through any given day. The book also encapsulates life in all its unpredictability, becoming an illustration of the fragmented self as we join in on a process of themes of love, loss, and perception.
The writer writes a lot about anxiety, fear, and imbalances. This type of openness is rare on the market and is also easily related to. I like it because it talks openly about mental illness. What resonates also is how the author links this personal experience with a broader discussion of the themes of love and loss and people's great dynamics.
This way of writing, using personal stories to articulate a more universal statement, is, in my opinion, highly effective. The raw honesty gave me the feeling that I am known, while I appreciated the perspective the book brought along. The book was exceptionally well edited and error-free.
I wonder what to write as a dislike because I love this story so much. The book's tone comes across in a way that is really friendly. Moreso, when the author talked about not knowing what job to get, I think that most people can understand that. Also, it was really cool to see how the author managed to do this in a time when a lot of bad stuff was going down. whoa! I do not dislike to pile on this.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars overall. It's very refreshing in its honesty around mental health, and the book is written in such a simple way to follow the author's stories, influencing my rating. There's hardly anything not to like about the book, and this is what I would recommend to people who like to sit around and talk about life, to tell stories of how messy and complicated we all are in very inventive ways.
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So-so
View: on Bookshelves