Wednesday 2 August 2017

Why Everyone Should Read Eyes Of A Valley Girl

By Mark Ellis


The type of book that this is is a retro autobiographical fantasy. In it, we see how Marianne, who this story is told through, gets to achieve her success by having to push through adversity. The story takes places in suburban Southern California in the 1960s. When you read Eyes of a Valley Girl, MW Lilly's autobiographical work of art, you might never be the same afterward because she takes you down roads that you've never known existed with such vivid detail that you feel like you were there.

By experiencing the story through Marianne, both she and the reader are able to experience together how strong-willed, good-natured people are able to survive through adversity. Compassion and optimism were important themes of this era, and they're highly celebrated in this book. By journeying with Marianne, you'll understand and see the world as she does.

The woman who wrote this novel, MW Lilly, is a Hollywood native but moved with her family to the Valley back in 1958. In Van Nuys, she attended Birmingham High School. She currently resides in South Kona, which is on the Island of Hawaii.

People are calling this tale entertaining, but also bittersweet. The autobiographical style that it is written in allows the story to be told from a unique perspective, and the setting of the 1960s is always a fascinating one. With that time and that subject matter, it's a given that you're going to have funny happy times in the story, and also times of great trials.

If you've ever read a book like this where the author hasn't found their voice and are maybe trying too hard to make it seem authentic, it can be painful to read. It's necessary for the writer to have the right prose in order to send the reader on this journey. Reader's are amazed by the beautiful descriptions, the humor, the angst, and the vivid details provided in this novel by MW Lilly.

Some of us enjoy reading because you get to learn things that you've never even heard of if you're reading attentively. Lilly throws in a lot of informative details about things like French cooking and culture, and even a bit of La Belle Epoque. She also talks about Ganesha, and describes the symbolism of this deity.

Autobiographies are very unique in that they show us parts of people's lives which we could not see from that angle any other way. Sometimes the writer goes through very painful experiences, and sharing them and allowing other people to read them can help other people going through similar situations to deal with that adversity. In this book, we see Marianne living with abuse from an alcoholic parent, and how she stays optimistic and compassionate and finds a way through.

Among other things, this is considered to be a coming of age story. There are many people who might be around that age who could glean a lot of useful information and experience from the courage and promise presented in this story. Sometimes, the right book at the right time in a person's life can absolutely change their life, and just make them see things in a different way, and open their mind.




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