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Link | ‘The Definition of Lonely’ by Nellie Warren (Age 17)

On: May 13, 2020

In: found, lazy sunday longreads, vignettes, writing

Making my way around my usual news run, which includes a mashup from sources near, far, left, and middle, I found this story in the Irish Times. I really thought this was super well-written, and the author is only 17. So not every kid is writing with pizza emojis, that’sContinue Reading

‘What comes through the most is the personality of the author and truly feeling her perspective as she goes through this collage of beautiful and heartwarming(-breaking) incidents. The somewhat conversational style and the painterly touches of language really enrich what is already a non-traditional story of this type. The artistry of the language is matched only by the truthfulness to the emotional journey the author has been through.

‘If you’re a fan of good travel writing, poetic prose, and personal essays/memoir of the type where the aesthetics of a scene are just as important as its recitation of events and their details, then you’ll love this book. Like me you’ll find yourself wishing to visit Ireland, India, and Japan all at once, if only to see your familiar spaces in a new light when you return home. I’m really looking forward to the next one!’

–Tim S., on The Elopement

Appeared on Kindle review when the book was available there. We no longer use Amazon.

‘‘Dipika is a[n] author who clearly has been writing for years. Her ability to illustrate a particular moment, object, or emotion is amazing. Her writing style is different than what I am accustomed to reading. Its almost poetic. As the reader you can expect to gain insight into the mind, heart and soul of a Woman who lives life passionately and purposely. Also, Dipika does a nice job at outlining the good and not so pretty reality of what it means to defy cultural norms.” —Anonymous

Appeared on Kindle review when the book was available there. We no longer use Amazon.