A review by Tamzin Baker for the Finanical Times regarding Emma Forrest's memoir 'Your Voice In My Head', and once again... the book appears to be leading people to ask the same question; exactly what it is the purpose of this book? Or, put another way; why has it really been written?!
EXTRACT
Despite its premise, the memoir lacks the self-examination we might expect. The motives propelling Forrest to cut herself aren’t sufficiently explored: analysis of herself is forsaken for self-exhibition. The narrative too frequently turns to the celebrities she ogles in the West Village, including Monica Lewinsky, with whom she swaps diet tips in a café.
Forrest may have felt she had to pad her narrative with frivolity to soften the impact of the more introspective passages. Or perhaps her past was still too painful. In the end, we’re left wondering: who is Emma Forrest and why is she so tortured?
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7533cc5e-2a61-11e0-804a-00144feab49a.html#axzz1CdCoO0c3
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