Wintering

I’m glad i read this book. It was quiet and beautiful and helped me see some failures in my life with a bit less despair and a bit more hope.

It isn’t quite as cohesive or linear as i expected and whether I found that annoying or an illustration of the topic depended on my mood.

Sometimes i was annoyed by the author - how seriously she took herself and her own pain, how not seriously she took that of others until it was A Crisis. But mostly i was grateful she was willing to show less flattering parts of herself and of course i judged her most harshly where our failings align.

Brilliant

This is a powerful book about seeing yourself and your life not as linear but as cyclical. It’s not about depression, but if you are feeling dissatisfied with your life, or if you’re going through a tough time it’s a book that I would very much recommend.