Nick Barlow reviewed Real Artists Have Day Jobs by Sara Benincasa
Review of 'Real Artists Have Day Jobs' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This is an interesting but very variable book. I'd previously read Agorafabulous! and a lot about her struggles in that resonated very strongly with me and my own experiences. I had the same reading this but only in shorter bursts as the format of it being 52 separate essays without any sort of consistent order or connection between them meant some parts felt very meaningful to me, but they could be right next to what felt like filler. For some chapters I've got lots of highlighted notes and things to think about, others were just there. Nothing poorly written in here, and I love her writing style, but this is better as a book to dip into and find those bits that speak to you. And like other reviewers have said, the title is just that of one essay, not an overarching theme.
I oscillated between giving this three or …
This is an interesting but very variable book. I'd previously read Agorafabulous! and a lot about her struggles in that resonated very strongly with me and my own experiences. I had the same reading this but only in shorter bursts as the format of it being 52 separate essays without any sort of consistent order or connection between them meant some parts felt very meaningful to me, but they could be right next to what felt like filler. For some chapters I've got lots of highlighted notes and things to think about, others were just there. Nothing poorly written in here, and I love her writing style, but this is better as a book to dip into and find those bits that speak to you. And like other reviewers have said, the title is just that of one essay, not an overarching theme.
I oscillated between giving this three or four stars, but ended up on four because I'm feeling positive. It would be wildly up and down if I was doing something for each chapter!