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My Mistake (2013)

by Daniel Menaker(Favorite Author)

3.52 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

054779424X (ISBN13: 9780547794242)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Mariner Books

review 1: I loved "The Treatment," and was again laughing out loud when the "therapist" reappears here, in this deeply engaging memoir. Menaker's not a warm-sounding man, but he also seems to know that, and reading his memories, I felt the sort of dispassion I feel when discussing myself with myself, from a distance: you're there and keenly interested but with your judgement intact, and ready for jokes. It's an honest memoir, in other words. The final paragraph of his introduction is a very fine call to action, yet also very sane and controlled for a man just over his first battle with cancer. I bought this after reading a library copy, and will reread again.
review 2: Daniel Menaker made a mistake which he feels caused his beloved brother to die. Daniel Menaker works f... moreor the New Yorker checking for mistakes. After awhile I got bored with the "name dropping" of titles of literature, and supposedly important people in the publishing and collegiate world. It just went on too long. If some of that were left out the book would have moved faster and bee more enjoyable, because it was a good story. less

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