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Some essays are amazing, some I wish went further. I believe I responded best when it connected to The author's deeper and more personal stories. Regardless, all essays elicited a level of response and thought from me, even if the ideas were familiar they felt like looking through a fresh lens.
 
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samnreader | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Jun 27, 2020 |
All the Lives I Want by Alana Massey is the book I’ve wanted to write, and wish I did write. Ms. Massey dwells on pop-culture with the eye of a lit critic and the heart of a sad girl. From her essays on Lana del Rey and Fiona Apple to her explorations on Amber Rose, stripping, and Winona Ryder, I was glued to my kindle. Almost every essay in this book was a more serious and thought provoking adventure into my mind than I had ever taken myself, and I recommend this to all who have ever embarked on the sad girl journey and those who are intrigued.

https://maryjanereads.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/all-the-lives-i-want-alana-massey...
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erinrita | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | May 28, 2020 |
There used to be a columnist for the KC Star who would write editorials like, "Beyonce's Friendship With Michelle Obama is a Beautiful Thing No Matter What Anybody Says." This is a "no, duh" thing for anyone like me, and so to read 500-1,000 words about why we need to give Bey a break is like... ???? This is a more specific, more informed example of the same thing, like, tell me something about Lana Del Rey I don't know, and how does "Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and the Singularity" fail so spectacularly to deliver on its promise. I found it so boring only because I agreed with all/most of it.… (més)
 
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uncleflannery | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | May 16, 2020 |
Hit many uber-specific cultural touchstones that resonated with me deeply. Her tone is just right - not too casual, not too confessional. A few essays suffering from an excess of quotations (sorry, Sylvia Plath), but the collection was very strong as a whole and achieved its project wonderfully.

Still, at the end of the day, it's hard to read about people's abusive relationships and eating disorders, even if they're amazing writers (which Alana certainly is).
 
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urnmo | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Jul 29, 2019 |

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140
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3.8
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6
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6

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