My Reading Journey Backwards and Forwards
A memoir by Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eva Eger
March 23, 2025
This book was on Ryan Holiday’s 2025 Recommended Reading List – and I purchased it from his bookstore, The Painted Porch.
Review Title (star rating)
Redemption and forgiveness are possible even in the most difficult of circumstances.
This book holds a 4.3 rating on Amazon, with only 60% of reviewers giving it five stars. On Goodreads, the rating dips even lower to 3.9 from over 9,000 reviews.
I was surprised! I loved this book and got teary reading it more than once – half a dozen times, really. I am in awe of his mastery of the English language and his ability to write with such candor and grace about such a difficult topic.
I turned, as I often do, to the 1 and 2 start reviews to see what other people didn’t like. It seems some folks find him a bit tedious and whiny.
I find that kind of review somewhat tedious and whiny. At least Pat Conroy had something to whine about –
Author Matthew Perry
Copyright 2022, I started reading this March 4th or 5th 2023.
When I was younger I read a lot of biographies and memoirs, not so much now. I love Matthew Perry, I loved Friends for years and years.
I bought it at Target in hardcover, 30% off. I would have paid full price and I don’t buy many hardcover books these days. I just don’t have room for them, but again I love Chandler Bing therefore I love Matthew Perry, therefore I am reading his memoir.
I expected this to be an easy read, but it isn’t, for me at least. It’s painful to read, so it may take me a minute to finish it.
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