kimberly's Reviews > The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion: A Memoir

The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion.

While there is certainly much more death than there is joy in this memoir, there are glimmers if you are looking. This book is a heart-touching ode to the late, beloved Joan Didion as well as a fiercely honest look at Leadbeater's life. In just over 200 pages, Leadbeater somehow managed to make me laugh, cry, contemplate, reflect, and smile in awe and wonder. Suicide is discussed heavily within these pages which may be triggering to some but for others, I believe that it can bring about a better understanding of someone suffering.