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Bezig met laden... Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances (editie 2023)door Kwame Alexander (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This was not the kind of book that I would normally pick up but I am glad that I did. I think that it is good to step outside of your comfort zone from time to time and try something new. It keeps things interesting and allows me to see how my tastes may have changed. If you had told me that I would enjoy a book that contained a fair amount of poetry, I wouldn’t have believed you but that is exactly what happened. I found this to be a rather enjoyable read overall. This was an interesting collection of letters, poems, recipes, and essays that came together to tell a story of love. I probably haven’t read any poems since I was in school and they forced it upon me (unless you count the occasional greeting card, which I do not). These were so much better than the poems that I remember and I loved the way that they came together to tell a story. We see the author’s childhood, his relationship with his parents, the love he had for his wives even if the marriages ended in divorce, and the love he has for his daughters. I really liked how the author included recipes since we often share our love through food. I am glad that I took a chance and decided to give this one a try. I received a review copy of this book from Little, Brown and Company. Fully Kwame and yet something fully different, this book is was a masterpiece in how to write a book that is as full of questions as it is of answers. Kwame's story doesn't focus so much on his success as a children's writer (although he shares that this was not his original plan and path). It focuses on the love he has known in his life (his mother, his exes), the love that is complicated (his father) and the love that he extends (his daughters) There are recipes of foods that he associates with an individual. There are lists and wishes, the good memories and the bad memories. Kwame is refreshingly honest with how he has screwed up. How he has so much left to learn. He thanks those who have impacted him from authors like Nikki Giovanni and Jacqueline Woodson as well which is a great touch. The title is deceptive because admittedly, I was expecting something racial. And indeed it could be. But my takeaway is Kwame loves being a father and the growing up of his daughters, the changing seasons, is why he cries at night. Both tears of joy and tears of sadness. As a parent, I resonate with this so hard. SO hard. I'm glad I read this. Yes there were moments I didn't love the free verse/prose style in a memoir genre, but as I started this review, it's Kwame....who cares? geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In an intimate and non-traditional (or 'new-fashioned') memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents - from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. He explores his own relationships - his difficulties as a newly wedded, 22-year-old father, and the precariousness of his early marriage working in a jazz club with his second wife. Alexander attempts to deal with the unravelling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken dish. With an open heart, Alexander weaves together memories of his past to try and understand his greatest love - his daughters. Full of heartfelt reminisces, family recipes, love poems and personal letters, Why Fathers Cry at Night inspires bravery and vulnerability in every reader who has experienced the reckless passion, heartbreak, failure and joy that define the whirlwind woes and wonders of love. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)811.6Literature English (North America) American poetry 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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