Lamott puts into words what many of us already know, but often forget. In Looking Around when Lamott quotes her uncle Ben “and there it is--you recognize them[,]” (p. 98) that is what reading her work feels like. Her writing is all relatable, even if, like with the chapters Radio Station KFKD and Jealousy, it is not something I would like to dwell on. Honestly, I still only enjoy about half of Lamott’s writing. I found Radio Station KFKD could have been written in two paragraphs, and she took nearly six pages. Her point of view is not incorrect, but it is painful to read her say the same thing over and over again in multiple different ways. Succinct writing is my ideal.
In The Moral Point of View, Lamott brings up a point that I struggle with:
In The Moral Point of View, Lamott brings up a point that I struggle with: