Autobiography
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Review of Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I only plan to read a few autobiographies in my life. I would consider reading Mark Twains and Casanova as well. Rousseau’s reputation is immense. As soon as I began listening to the audiobook I felt at home in the author’s style. It was a long and rambling account of…
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Review of Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I only plan to read a few autobiographies in my life. I would consider reading Mark Twains and Casanova as well. Rousseau’s reputation is immense. As soon as I began listening to the audiobook I felt at home in the author’s style. It was a long and rambling account of…
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Review of Grass on the Wayside by Natsume Sōseki
Droll and heartbreaking by turns, this so-called autobiographical novel was as easy to read as a series of newspaper articles and only slightly more varied in subject matter. Soseki excels at bringing to life realistic situations. Making use of a fragmented style, the book is reminiscent of serial novels. He…
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Review of Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah’s autobiographical “stories” read like reminiscences. There are moments of wit, and some startling descriptions of life under apartheid. It is an especially brilliant audiobook performance from the author as well. There would’ve been no one more qualified or better able to read his work aloud than himself. There…
L. S. Popovich 