Author: Jennifer Haupt
Pages: 288
Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing
Publishing Date: 1st September
Genre: Nonfiction, Essays, Quarantine Life
Format: Kindle
Rating: 3 *
Alone Together is the kind of book you take in bits - it's a short story/ essay collection that captures life during the months of March - June 2020 when the whole world was turned upside down. For those looking for stories about life during that time, this sure is something to look into.
Some stories are relatable, not so much; some are sad, some written in a funny and silly way; some go deeper, some focus on the surface things - but one thing that connects them all is the common thread of how people dealt with quarantine and lockdown.
I liked how there are different voices and styles used, including poems (although I skipped right over those) to appeal to various readers. It took me a few weeks to finish it, but I can see the value of a common thread in times of uncertainty. It was nice to read someone's story and know that all over the world people had to deal with the same thing, yet things weren't the same.
I received a free e-book copy from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed here are my own.
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