Niki Rowland's Reviews > Chelsea Girls
Chelsea Girls
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For what has been marketed as a novel, there isn’t much direction to these fast-paced anecdotes of Eileen Myles’ wild life - a direct reflection of Myles’ experiences.
Whenever I found myself getting sucked into a story, it would end, and I hoped we’d return to it in an upcoming chapter, but I’d be left with my thoughts and wonder about what the hell I just read. The chapter on Myles’ father’s alcoholism was one I wish had gone on longer simply for the reason that it was written with such grace and innocence for something so dark and raw.
I really did enjoy when Myles showed their power of poetic phrasing by creating this drug and sex infused dream world (the chapter titled Leslie was incredible), but I honestly was grasping for more of the “unabashed lesbianity” that this book claims to possess.
As someone who has read Bukowski (with a grain of salt), I’ve solidified that I am not the biggest fan of reading about the riotous pursuits of most 20th century writers. But I am glad that I had the opportunity to read the upbringing of a founding lesbian of the writing world.
On another note, I have a good feeling I’d take to Myles’ poetry.
Whenever I found myself getting sucked into a story, it would end, and I hoped we’d return to it in an upcoming chapter, but I’d be left with my thoughts and wonder about what the hell I just read. The chapter on Myles’ father’s alcoholism was one I wish had gone on longer simply for the reason that it was written with such grace and innocence for something so dark and raw.
I really did enjoy when Myles showed their power of poetic phrasing by creating this drug and sex infused dream world (the chapter titled Leslie was incredible), but I honestly was grasping for more of the “unabashed lesbianity” that this book claims to possess.
As someone who has read Bukowski (with a grain of salt), I’ve solidified that I am not the biggest fan of reading about the riotous pursuits of most 20th century writers. But I am glad that I had the opportunity to read the upbringing of a founding lesbian of the writing world.
On another note, I have a good feeling I’d take to Myles’ poetry.
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Reading Progress
January 5, 2023
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January 5, 2023
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to-read
July 5, 2023
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Started Reading
July 5, 2023
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8.68%
"“I whipped out my notebook, but I couldn’t even communicate with myself.”"
page
25
July 8, 2023
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51.04%
"“The attention of women was softer and more pleasing, but I didn’t know there was anything you could do with those feelings.”"
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147
July 9, 2023
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57.29%
"“The house of neither a dog, nor a cat, is the house of a scoundrel.”"
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165
July 10, 2023
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76.74%
"“- that time is so short or so long that exchanging cigarettes, listening to the birds, watching the light you must talk and talk so you won’t be scared by the length or the shortness of it or even it’s ferocious speed.”"
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221
July 11, 2023
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87.85%
"“Why is it that people are always so withholding towards those who adore them meanwhile adoring someone else.”"
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253
July 12, 2023
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Finished Reading