An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey by Richard Brautigan
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Book Summary Author: Richard Brautigan Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2001-07-10 ISBN: 0312277105 Number of pages: 132 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin |
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Book Reviews of the An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey
Customer Review: A Fortunate Find- for Brautigan fans only
Summary: 3 Stars
Since so many other reviewers seem to find it clever or necessary to use alcohol-related references, I'll start by saying this book is not a fine wine, or a smooth bourbon. It's a cold beer, a plain cold beer in your hands that's as good and as average as many other cold beers you've consumed in the past. You sip and think, yeah, just a beer. You turn the page, sip again and- "God this beer is the best!"
If you have read and enjoyed R.B.'s books, you'll enjoy this one, if only for the gems contained within the whole of a somewhat tedious read. This, like 'Sombrero Fallout', is not the book to introduce someone to Brautigan. In fact, before reading this loose collection of ramblings, I would strongly suggest reading the essential 'You Can't Catch Death' which stands alone and will also provide a frame of reference, although IT is far more meaningful if you've read 'Trout Fishing' etc. first.
For some of us, Brautigan is like a mild addiction, in that you must have every bit of what he's written, even knowing much of it may not be worth reading. We identify with his thoughts, and so want to know all of the thoughts, despite many of them being as mundane as our own. In that regard, parts of the book become annoying- bad enough to waste time thinking simple thoughts, more so to waste time reading another's. That said, one can easily skim through the dross and then slow to absorb the simple yet elegant musings which could only come from someone like R.B. or Billy Collins.
Buy it used for cheap, add it to your collection, there's worse things than a plain cold beer.