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The Cows (2011)

by Lydia Davis(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1932511938 (ISBN13: 9781932511932)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Sarabande Books

review 1: I love Lydia Davis usually, and I love cows, so in theory I should've loved this book, but I didn't really. It never fully compelled me. There are definitely some cool moments, however. Wry. I did enjoy imagining her interacting with the cows."They amble out from the far side of the barn with their rhythmic, graceful walk, and it is an occasion, like the start of a parade.They come out from behind the barn as though something is going to happen and then nothing happens."
review 2: Too short. Of course. ************(okay, that was a bit of a cop-out. I love short books and short reviews.)I liked that she just captured the serenity of cow-gazing. Gazing at cows, being gazed at by cows.It is all very in the moment, "mindfulness" I think is the current term. It wa... mores a literary equivalent of a prescriptive nature exposure -- being out 'in nature', such as a park etc., for even just a few minutes a day, is good for the mental health.It was a good and restful piece to read at lunchtime in the office.It reminds one that just zoning out and enjoying our surroundings is something to do more often. less

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