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The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
by Marina Keegan
FICTION:
Favourites: Cold Pastoral, The Ingenue, Sclerotherapy, and Challenger Deep.
On the whole, Keegan’s fiction was enjoyable but at times it definitely showed her immaturity. I don’t mean that I’m a bad way, she was only 22 when she died and was likely younger when she wrote some of these pieces. I actually found it quite refreshing to read, especially as someone who has just graduated an English Literature with Creative Writing degree, and I could appreciate that under editorial guidance that Keegan would have been given if publishing herself then these stories would have been amazing to read.
NON-FICTION:
Favourites: The Opposite of Loneliness, Stability in Motion, Why We Care About Whales, Against the Grain - actually, you know what, I loved ALL OF THEM.
Non-fiction writing is clearly where Keegan excelled. Her voice came across so clearly in her essays and seemed so confident in itself. Honestly, I wish I could probably read several books of her essays as she seemed to have such a deep and thoughtful outlook on even the smallest of events.
OVERALL:
Keegan was clearly a talented writer and it’s heartbreaking to think that we lost out on reading more of her work. It’s rather sombre to think about how incredible her work would be if she was still able to write now, but this book is also a hopeful reminder that every writer has to start out somewhere.
Favourites: Cold Pastoral, The Ingenue, Sclerotherapy, and Challenger Deep.
On the whole, Keegan’s fiction was enjoyable but at times it definitely showed her immaturity. I don’t mean that I’m a bad way, she was only 22 when she died and was likely younger when she wrote some of these pieces. I actually found it quite refreshing to read, especially as someone who has just graduated an English Literature with Creative Writing degree, and I could appreciate that under editorial guidance that Keegan would have been given if publishing herself then these stories would have been amazing to read.
NON-FICTION:
Favourites: The Opposite of Loneliness, Stability in Motion, Why We Care About Whales, Against the Grain - actually, you know what, I loved ALL OF THEM.
Non-fiction writing is clearly where Keegan excelled. Her voice came across so clearly in her essays and seemed so confident in itself. Honestly, I wish I could probably read several books of her essays as she seemed to have such a deep and thoughtful outlook on even the smallest of events.
OVERALL:
Keegan was clearly a talented writer and it’s heartbreaking to think that we lost out on reading more of her work. It’s rather sombre to think about how incredible her work would be if she was still able to write now, but this book is also a hopeful reminder that every writer has to start out somewhere.