By Alice Bolin
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This is a book of essays, mostly about the author's moving to and living in Los Angeles. She uses books, film and art as references to talk about varied topics, including the title which is covered in one of the essays. I found this to be interesting, especially when discussing literature, but also very scattered and really the title has little to do with the book itself. I may have enjoyed it more, if I read it a bit slower. I received a digital ARC of the book from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The Lauras by Sara Taylor
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Alex's uproots their life when she packs up a car and forces them to leave home in the middle of the night. The resulting road trip takes the across country and on a spiritual quest to come to terms with her past. Alex is an interesting teenage, genderless character who tells the story with a keen eye and realistic point of view. This is a slow book but I really enjoyed it. I have read the author's previous book, The Shore, and think her writing is beautiful and insightful. She is definitely an author I will continue to read in the future. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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