| “Pure Poetry” is a good book about a woman called, “Lila”, who literally lives with two ghosts in her apartment. The ghosts, however, are also a metaphor for problems she has in her life that she refuses to confront. It took me a while to start enjoying this book. It is not one of those attention-grabbing books. In fact, if I had not read another book by the same author, which I found excellent, I might have given up on this book after forty pages. It took until the end of the book to fully understand its depth. |
Mrs. Kirshenbaum is an excellent author. There were a few paragraphs in the book which made me feel like breaking out a highlighting pen and marking them for future reference. Here is one example that I found interesting: “Red and pink and yellow flowers were in full bloom, and because I wasn’t wearing my glasses, the gardens seemed impressionistic. A Monet painting of Giverny. When out of focus, many things look nicer than they really are. Still, it is probably wiser in the long run to see clearly.”
This short, interesting portal into a woman’s life is fascinating. I would recommend it to anyone who has had issues in their life, and has been afraid to confront them. It just might inspire action.
