Barry Cooper offers a candid, thoughtful take on Abigail Rosenthal’s emotionally charged memoir. He balances personal acquaintance with critical insight, guiding readers through her journey from youthful idealism and romantic entanglements to spiritual delusion and, finally, philosophical clarity. Cooper praises her lyrical style and sincerity, critiques her misguided influences, and frames the memoir as a powerful testament to confronting reality, faith, and selfhood without retreating into illusion.
Was waiting primarily for your sage advice to me as a 21-year-old MA student to drop, namely: while it may be fun to write, few enjoy reading self-indulgence.
Where’s your conclusion, BC?
Was waiting primarily for your sage advice to me as a 21-year-old MA student to drop, namely: while it may be fun to write, few enjoy reading self-indulgence.